Which to use
“activa” and “ativar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,500
- “activa” frequency rank
- #10,312
- “ativar” frequency rank
- 24812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | activa | ativar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito simples do indicativo de activer | tornar ativo; fazer com que algo ou alguém funcione ou atue |
Where the eye mixes activa and ativar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: activa vs ativar
A purely visual mix-up. activa ([ak.ti.va]) and ativar (/a.ti.ˈvaɾ/) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
activa is recorded at frequency rank #14,500, classified as averb, pronounced [ak.ti.va]. ativar is at rank #10,312, tagged as averb, pronounced /a.ti.ˈvaɾ/.
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 24812, this pair ranks #44,683 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of activa vs ativar
Shared letters: aitv. Private to "activa": c. Private to "ativar": r.
"activa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ativar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "activa" and "ativar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "activa" or "ativar" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "activa" and "ativar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "activa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ativar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,683 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "activa" and "ativar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs ativar". 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 #44,683 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.