# ativo vs avô

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### avô
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈvo/ · frequency rank #3,962*
pai da mãe ou do pai

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