# Adam vs alm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Adam
*name · IPA /ˈæd.əm/ · frequency rank #2,608*
The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

### alm
*noun · IPA /ɑːm/ · frequency rank #43,024*
Something given to the poor as charity: a singular gift of alms.

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