Which to use
“poll” and “Pose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,341
- “poll” frequency rank
- #24,877
- “Pose” frequency rank
- 63218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poll | Pose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Laus | schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten |
Where the eye mixes poll and Pose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses poll with Pose
A purely visual mix-up. poll ([poʎ]) and Pose ([ˈpoːzə]) 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 63218, 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]. Pose is at rank #24,877, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoːzə].
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 63218, this pair ranks #684,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poll vs Pose
Shared letters: op. Private to "poll": l. Private to "Pose": es.
"poll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poll" and "Pose" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "poll" or "Pose" show up more?
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 "Pose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #684,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poll" and "Pose" 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 #684,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.