Which to use
“achava” and “activa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,655
- “achava” frequency rank
- #14,500
- “activa” frequency rank
- 18155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achava | activa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo achar | terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito simples do indicativo de activer |
Where the eye mixes achava and activa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. achava and activa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between achava and activa
A purely visual mix-up. achava ([a.ˈʃa.va]) and activa ([ak.ti.va]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achava is recorded at frequency rank #3,655, classified as averb, pronounced [a.ˈʃa.va]. activa is at rank #14,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [ak.ti.va].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18155, this pair ranks #52,901 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of achava vs activa
Shared letters: acv. Private to "achava": h. Private to "activa": it.
"achava" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "activa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achava" and "activa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "achava" or "activa"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "achava" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "activa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,901 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achava" and "activa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acting vs activa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #52,901 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.