# alma vs Amar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Amar
*name · IPA /ˈɑː.mɑː/ · frequency rank #31,852*
A surname.

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