How to spell active

Active is spelled A-C-T-I-V-E. It is act plus -IVE, ending with an E, as in native.

hear itac·tive/'æktɪv/adjectiveSilent and tricky

What it means: Full of energy and moving around a lot.

In a sentence: The puppy is very active and loves to play.

Same family: action, actively, activity, activate. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Active comes from Latin 'activus', meaning 'busy' or 'full of activity', from the verb 'agere' meaning 'to do, to drive'. The same root gives us words like 'act', 'agent', and 'agenda'.

Try spelling it

You will hear the word and a sentence. Type it and press Enter. Then four more words from the same level, so you know where you stand.

Words like this

sign · account · credit · report · visit · object · positive · benign

Everyone has words they always get wrong. Spelling.School finds yours, shows you exactly why you miss them, and uses spaced repetition until you spell them right every time. Five minutes a day. Try five words without signing up.