Which to use
“alturas” and “autoras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,367
- “alturas” frequency rank
- #32,089
- “autoras” frequency rank
- 37456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alturas | autoras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de altura. | Forma del plural de autora. |
Where the eye mixes alturas and autoras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alturas (VCCVCVC) and autoras (VVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses alturas with autoras
A purely visual mix-up. alturas ([al̪ˈt̪uɾas]) and autoras ([awˈt̪oɾas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alturas is recorded at frequency rank #5,367, classified as anoun, pronounced [al̪ˈt̪uɾas]. autoras is at rank #32,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [awˈt̪oɾas].
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 37456, this pair ranks #175,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alturas vs autoras
Shared letters: arstu. Private to "alturas": l. Private to "autoras": o.
"alturas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "autoras" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alturas" for "autoras" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alturas" or "autoras"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alturas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autoras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alturas" and "autoras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "actúas vs alturas". 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
Confusion rank #175,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.