# ânimo vs ávido

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ânimo
*intj · IPA /ˈɐ.ni.mu/ · frequency rank #11,571*
coragem, força

### ávido
*adjective · IPA /ˈa.vi.du/ · frequency rank #31,211*
que quer ardentemente

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