# alta vs atleta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### atleta
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈtlɛ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #3,819*
pessoa que pratica atletismo

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/alta-vs-atleta