# adotivo vs ativo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### adotivo
*adjective · IPA /ɐ.dɔ.ˈti.vu/ · frequency rank #24,212*
relativo a adoção

### ativo
*adjective · IPA /a.ˈʧi.vu/ · frequency rank #3,881*
diligente, expedito

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