# almond vs almost

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### almost
*adverb · IPA /ˈɔːl.məʊst/ · frequency rank #395*
Very close to, but not quite.

## Source
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