Which to use
“alió” is a verb and “alt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,792
- “alió” frequency rank
- #19,614
- “alt” frequency rank
- 68406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alió | alt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aliar o de aliarse. | Viejo. |
Where the eye mixes alió and alt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alió with alt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alió is [aˈljo] while alt is [alt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alió is recorded at frequency rank #48,792, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈljo]. alt is at rank #19,614, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alt].
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 68406, this pair ranks #34,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alió vs alt
Shared letters: al. Private to "alió": ió. Private to "alt": t.
"alió" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "alt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alió" for "alt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alió" or "alt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alió" and "alt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs apis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.