# alfa vs alma

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alfa
*noun · frequency rank #26,326*
A West African cleric or religious teacher.

### alma
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.mə/ · frequency rank #13,459*
An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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