Which to use
“allí” is an adverb and “alta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #453
- “allí” frequency rank
- #667
- “alta” frequency rank
- 1120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allí | alta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indica un lugar alejado de quienes hablan o se comunican. | En los hospitales, orden informada al enfermo a quien se da por sano, para regresar a su vida normal. |
Where the eye mixes allí and alta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allí is [aˈʝi] while alta is [ˈal̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allí is recorded at frequency rank #453, classified as anadv, pronounced [aˈʝi]. alta is at rank #667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈal̪t̪a].
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 1120, this pair ranks #322,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of allí vs alta
Shared letters: al. Private to "allí": í. Private to "alta": t.
"allí" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alta" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alta ← alat · allta · altta · atla
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allí" and "alta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allí" or "alta"?
What to do next
You've compared "allí" and "alta". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "allí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allí" and "alta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alta vs anta". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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