# alm vs army

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### army
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː.mi/ · frequency rank #921*
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alm-vs-army