Which to use
“alta” and “alvo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #818
- “alta” frequency rank
- #1,380
- “alvo” frequency rank
- 2198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alta | alvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alto, elevado | de cor branca |
Where the eye mixes alta and alvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alta vs alvo
A purely visual mix-up. alta (/ˈal.ta/.) and alvo (/ˈaɫ.vu/) 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 2198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alta is recorded at frequency rank #818, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈal.ta/.. alvo is at rank #1,380, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈaɫ.vu/.
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 2198, this pair ranks #73,270 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alta vs alvo
Shared letters: al. Private to "alta": t. Private to "alvo": ov.
"alta" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alvo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alta" for "alvo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alta" vs "alvo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,270 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alta" and "alvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alce vs alvo". 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 #73,270 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.