# alto vs atom

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### atom
*noun · IPA /ˈɑ.tom/ · frequency rank #41,200*
Átomo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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