Which to use
“poll” and “Pollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,341
- “poll” frequency rank
- #21,389
- “Pollen” frequency rank
- 59730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poll | Pollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Laus | Blütenstaub |
Where the eye mixes poll and Pollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poll vs Pollen
A purely visual mix-up. poll ([poʎ]) and Pollen ([ˈpɔlən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “poll” sits inside “Pollen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poll is recorded at frequency rank #38,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [poʎ]. Pollen is at rank #21,389, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔlən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59730, this pair ranks #813,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poll vs Pollen
Shared letters: lop. Private to "poll": -. Private to "Pollen": en.
"poll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pollen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poll" for "Pollen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "poll" or "Pollen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "poll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #813,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poll" and "Pollen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PoC vs poll". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #813,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.