# altar vs avatar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### altar
*noun · IPA /ˈɒl.tə/ · frequency rank #9,562*
A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

### avatar
*noun · IPA /əʋ(ə)t̪ɑr/ · frequency rank #11,339*
An incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.

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