# padma vs palma

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### padma
*noun · frequency rank #44,392*
lotus blossom

### palma
*noun · frequency rank #31,284*
Alternative form of palmo, traditional Portuguese and Spanish units of length.

## Source
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