# aam, alm, arm

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /ɑːm/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### aam
*/ɑːm/*
A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in England for Rhine wine, varying in different cities, being in Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, in Antwerp 36½, and in Hamburg 38¼.

### alm
*/ɑːm/*
Something given to the poor as charity: a singular gift of alms.

### arm
*/ɑːm/*
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/aam