# palma vs pharma

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pharma
*noun · frequency rank #16,557*
The pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.

## Source
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