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Attern vs Altern - What's the difference?

attern | altern |

As adjectives the difference between attern and altern

is that attern is venomous; poisonous while altern is acting by turns; alternate.

attern

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Venomous; poisonous.
  • Cruel; fierce; ill-natured.

    • Derived terms

    *

    altern

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Acting by turns; alternate.
    • (Milton)

    Derived terms

    * altern base (Webster 1913) ----