# alimony vs almond

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alimony
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.ɪ.mə.ni/ · frequency rank #25,653*
A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

### almond
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː.mənd/ · frequency rank #14,264*
The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.

## Source
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