Which to use
“poll” is a noun and “pull” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,341
- “poll” frequency rank
- #33,770
- “pull” frequency rank
- 72111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poll | pull |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Laus | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pullen |
Where the eye mixes poll and pull
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between poll and pull
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: poll is [poʎ] while pull is [pʊl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “poll” becomes u in “pull”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72111, 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]. pull is at rank #33,770, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʊl].
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 72111, this pair ranks #397,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poll vs pull
Shared letters: lp. Private to "poll": o. Private to "pull": u.
"poll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pull" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poll" and "pull" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "poll" or "pull" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pull" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poll" and "pull" 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 #397,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.