# desportiva vs desportivo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desportiva
*noun · frequency rank #11,248*
alegria, contentamento, felicidade

### desportivo
*adjective · IPA /dɨʃ.puɾ.ˈti.vu/ · frequency rank #11,435*
relativo ao desporto

## Source
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