# alerta vs alta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### alerta
*adjective · IPA /a.ˈlɛɾ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #2,551*
que está em estado de prontidão

### alta
*adjective · IPA /ˈal.ta/. · frequency rank #818*
alto, elevado

## Source
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