# alma vs anima

> 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.

### anima
*noun · IPA /ˈænɪmə/ · frequency rank #38,725*
The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.

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