# almost vs alot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### alot
*noun · frequency rank #7,879*
Alternative form of a lot.

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