# alter vs alzar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### alzar
*verb · IPA [alˈsaɾ] · frequency rank #18,736*
Desplazar alguna cosa, literal o metafóricamente, hacia arriba.

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