# alter vs artery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alter
*verb · IPA /ˈɒl.tə/ · frequency rank #6,540*
To change the form or structure of.

### artery
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #12,006*
Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

## Source
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