How do you spell Alternative?
Correct spelling
alternative
Remember ALTER + native: the other native choice or path.
Why is alternative spelled this way?
From Latin alternare, to do by turns. ALTER (other). An alternative offers the other path — a second option when the first won't do.
Common misspellings of alternative
alternaticealternitivealterativealternativ
Example
When the highway was closed, we took an alternative route through the mountains.