# acting vs activa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### acting
*adjective · IPA /ˈæk.tɪŋ/ · frequency rank #42,274*
interino, em exercício:

### activa
*verb · IPA [ak.ti.va] · frequency rank #14,500*
terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito simples do indicativo de activer

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/acting-vs-activa