# palma vs Panama

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Panama
*name · IPA /ˈpæn.ə.mɑː/ · frequency rank #8,839*
A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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