# alpha vs alta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alpha
*noun · IPA /ˈælfə/ · frequency rank #4,651*
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.

### alta
*noun · IPA /ˈɑːltə/ · frequency rank #24,649*
Rose bengal dye worn by Indian women on the feet during festivals.

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