# alter vs alterno

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### alter
*verb · IPA /ˈɔːltə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,689*
Alterar.

### alterno
*verb · IPA [al̪ˈt̪eɾno] · frequency rank #30,328*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de alternar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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