# alc vs alt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alc
*noun · frequency rank #49,757*
Abbreviation of alcohol.

### alt
*noun · IPA /ɔːlt/ · frequency rank #9,434*
Of a voice or instrument, high pitch; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alc-vs-alt