alteia

/aɫ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/

//aɫ.ˈtɐj.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“alteia” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - planta da família das Malváceas cujo nome científico é Althaea officinalis L.

Key facts for alteia
PropertyValue
Headwordalteia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alteia” sits in Portuguese frequency

alteia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alteia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /aɫ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alteia, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is alteia, spelled A-L-T-E-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta da família das Malváceas cujo nome científico é Althaea officinalis L.
  2. 2
    planta ornamental da espécie Alcea rosea, tem um haste alto que desenvolve flores grandes, semelhantes às da malva-silvestre

Synonyms

malvaísco

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alteia"?
"alteia" is spelled A-L-T-E-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/.
What does "alteia" mean?
As a noun, "alteia" means: planta da família das Malváceas cujo nome científico é Althaea officinalis L.
How do you pronounce "alteia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alteia" is /aɫ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alteia" come from?
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Using “alteia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-T-E-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aɫ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list