Which to use
“poll” and “Pools” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,341
- “poll” frequency rank
- #34,310
- “Pools” frequency rank
- 72651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poll | Pools |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Laus | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pool |
Where the eye mixes poll and Pools
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses poll with Pools
A purely visual mix-up. poll ([poʎ]) and Pools ([puːls]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72651, 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]. Pools is at rank #34,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced [puːls].
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 72651, this pair ranks #382,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poll vs Pools
Shared letters: lop. Private to "poll": -. Private to "Pools": s.
"poll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pools" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poll" and "Pools" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "poll" vs "Pools" - which ranks higher?
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 "Pools" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #382,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poll" and "Pools" 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 #382,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.