# alter vs alto

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### alto
*adjective · IPA [ˈal̪t̪o] · frequency rank #413*
Levantado, elevado sobre la tierra.

## Source
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