alteraron

[al̪t̪eˈɾaɾõn]

/[al̪t̪eˈɾaɾõn]/ verb

The verdict

“alteraron” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,057 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,057
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alterar.

Key facts for alteraron
PropertyValue
Headwordalteraron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[al̪t̪eˈɾaɾõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,057
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alteraron” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). alteraron lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alteraron is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,057 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [al̪t̪eˈɾaɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alterar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alteraron, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is alteraron, spelled A-L-T-E-R-A-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alterar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alteraron"?
"alteraron" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪t̪eˈɾaɾõn].
What does "alteraron" mean?
As a verb, "alteraron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alterar.
How do you pronounce "alteraron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alteraron" is [al̪t̪eˈɾaɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alteraron" come from?
"alteraron" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “alteraron”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-T-E-R-A-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [al̪t̪eˈɾaɾõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list