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How do you spell Altitude?

Correct spelling

altitude

Remember ALTUS means high - ALTitude keeps you at high ALTitude.

Why is altitude spelled this way?

From Latin altitudo, height. ALTUS (high). Altitude measures how high something stands — the same root gives us altar, originally a high place for offerings.

Common misspellings of altitude

altitutealltitudealtittude

Example

The pilot announced we had reached our cruising altitude of 35,000 feet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell altitude?+
The correct spelling is "altitude". Remember ALTUS means high - ALTitude keeps you at high ALTitude.
Is it altitute or altitude?+
The correct spelling is "altitude", not "altitute".

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