# almost vs alms

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### alms
*noun · IPA /ɑːmz/ · frequency rank #33,114*
Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

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