adultasvsaltasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“adultas” and “altas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,549
“adultas” frequency rank
#2,327
“altas” frequency rank
23876
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature adultas altas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de adulto. Forma del femenino plural de alto.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adultas and altas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
adultas
5 ch
altas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. adultas ([aˈð̞ul̪t̪as]) and altas ([ˈal̪t̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

adultas is recorded at frequency rank #21,549, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪as]. altas is at rank #2,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈal̪t̪as].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 23876, this pair ranks #243,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of adultas vs altas

Shared letters: alst. Private to "adultas": du. Private to "altas": -.

"adultas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "altas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • adultasaddultas · adlutas · adulats · adulltas · adultass · adultsa · adulttas · adutlas
  • altasalats · alltas · altass · altsa · alttas

Frequency comparison

adultas#21,549
altas#2,327

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "adultas" and "altas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈð̞ul̪t̪as] versus [ˈal̪t̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "adultas" or "altas"?
"altas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,327 in our Spanish list, against #21,549 for "adultas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering adultas vs altas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adultas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list