# alm vs ask

> 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.

### ask
*verb · IPA /ɑːsk/ · frequency rank #453*
To request or petition.

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