alturas

[al̪ˈt̪uɾas]

/[al̪ˈt̪uɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“alturas” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,367 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,367
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de altura.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

alturas vs atrás
57% similar
alturas vs autoras
71% similar
alturas vs Asturias
63% similar

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

Key facts for alturas
PropertyValue
Headwordalturas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[al̪ˈt̪uɾas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,367
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alturas” 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). alturas lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for alturas is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [al̪ˈt̪uɾas]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,367 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de altura.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for alturas, with forms such as "allturas", "altruas", and "altturas". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "atrás", "autoras", "Asturias", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is alturas, spelled A-L-T-U-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de altura.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: allturas,altruas,altturas,altuars,alturass,alturras,altursa,alutras,atluras,laturas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

allturas1altruas2altturas1altuars2alturass1alturras1altursa2alutras2
Edit distance from "alturas"

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 "alturas"?
"alturas" is spelled A-L-T-U-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪ˈt̪uɾas].
What does "alturas" mean?
As a noun, "alturas" means: Forma del plural de altura.
What words are commonly confused with "alturas"?
"alturas" is commonly confused with "atrás", "autoras", "Asturias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alturas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alturas" is [al̪ˈt̪uɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alturas" come from?
"alturas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “alturas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-T-U-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [al̪ˈt̪uɾas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “atrás” - see the side-by-side comparison. alturas vs atrás
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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