Which to use
“poll” and “Pope” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,341
- “poll” frequency rank
- #33,232
- “Pope” frequency rank
- 71573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poll | Pope |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Laus | Geistlicher einer orthodoxen Kirche |
Where the eye mixes poll and Pope
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poll vs Pope
A purely visual mix-up. poll ([poʎ]) and Pope ([ˈpoːpə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71573, 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]. Pope is at rank #33,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoːpə].
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 71573, this pair ranks #412,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poll vs Pope
Shared letters: op. Private to "poll": l. Private to "Pope": e.
"poll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pope" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poll" for "Pope" ever safe?
Which is more common, "poll" or "Pope"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "poll" and "Pope" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "poll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pope" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #412,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poll" and "Pope" 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 #412,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.