# aber vs Alter

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### aber
*conjunction · IPA [ˈaːbɐ] · frequency rank #31*
jedoch, dagegen

### Alter
*noun · IPA [ˈaltɐ] · frequency rank #455*
alter Mann

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