altura

[al̪ˈt̪uɾa]

/[al̪ˈt̪uɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“altura” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,435. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,435
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Distancia vertical de un punto a la base, longitud vertical.

Corpus desk

Index ES-altura · altura · Spanish

altura · rank #1,435 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,435
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alcalde

Nearest frequency peer: alcalde (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “altura”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “altura” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

altura vs aura
67% similar
altura vs Arturo
50% similar
altura vs autora
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for altura
PropertyValue
Headwordaltura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[al̪ˈt̪uɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,435
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “altura”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.alturacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “alcalde” (#1,434), “anteriores” (#1,436), “áreas” (#1,433). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “altura” va en #1,435. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around altura (IPA [al̪ˈt̪uɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,435 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for altura, with forms such as "alltura", "altrua", and "alttura". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "aura", "Arturo", "autora", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is altura, spelled A-L-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Distancia vertical de un punto a la base, longitud vertical.
  2. 2
    Distancia vertical medida con relación al nivel del mar.
  3. 3
    Distancia vertical medida con relación a una superficie cualquiera, como la de la tierra.
  4. 4
    Ángulo que forma con el plano del horizonte una línea recta en dirección a un astro.
  5. 5
    Distancia del ecuador medida en grados.
  6. 6
    Cumbres de montes y montañas.
  7. 7
    Nivel entre dos cosas que se comparan.
  8. 8
    El cielo.
  9. 9
    Lugar elevado en el aire.
  10. 10
    Mérito.
  11. 11
    Dignidad.
  12. 12
    Distancia perpendicular de un lado o una cara, al punto más alejado o vértice.
  13. 13
    Ubicación de un sonido en una escala de frecuencias que va desde el sonido más agudo al más grave.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how altura appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gloria a Dios en las alturas
  2. Veíamos aves diminutas en las alturas

Synonyms

elevaciónaltitudlatitud

This word in other languages

height(English)taille(Français)Höhe(Deutsch)altura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alltura
  • altrua
  • alttura
  • altuar
  • alturra
  • alutra
  • atlura
  • latura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of altura - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alltura1altrua2alttura1altuar2alturra1alutra2atlura2latura2
Edit distance from "altura"

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 "altura"?
"altura" is spelled A-L-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪ˈt̪uɾa].
What does "altura" mean?
As a noun, "altura" means: Distancia vertical de un punto a la base, longitud vertical.
What words are commonly confused with "altura"?
"altura" is commonly confused with "aura", "Arturo", "autora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "altura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altura" is [al̪ˈt̪uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altura" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "altura", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

visión#1,432debajo#1,442tercer#1,428sábado#1,427

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

tierras8 variantssalvo8 variantsmenudo8 variantsestará8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list