Pol

[poːl]

/[poːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pol” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,751 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,751
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einer der beiden Endpunkte der Erdachse; auch bei anderen Himmelskörpern, die sich um die eigene Achse drehen; oder auch von der Erde (ggf. auch von einem anderen Himmelskörper) aus gesehen, der nö...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pol vs PS
33% similar
Pol vs Pr
33% similar
Pol vs PV
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pol
PropertyValue
HeadwordPol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poːl]
Letters3
Frequency rank#5,751
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pol” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pol lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Pol is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,751 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pol, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PS", "Pr", "PV", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pol, spelled P-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer der beiden Endpunkte der Erdachse; auch bei anderen Himmelskörpern, die sich um die eigene Achse drehen; oder auch von der Erde (ggf. auch von einem anderen Himmelskörper) aus gesehen, der nördliche/südliche Himmelspol
  2. 2
    einer der beiden Austrittspunkte einer Stromquelle
  3. 3
    analog zu [2] ein Kraftpunkt oder Kraftfeldbereich in einem Magnetfeld
  4. 4
    einer von zwei Punkten mit einander gegenüberliegenden Eigenschaften
  5. 5
    ein besonders ausgezeichneter Punkt mit besonderer Lage oder besonderer Bedeutung, die über einen längeren Zeitraum relativ fest ist oder fest erscheint

Synonyms

Magnetpol

Antonyms

Gegenpol

This word in other languages

pole(English)polo(Español)pôle(Français)polo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pol"?
"Pol" is spelled P-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [poːl].
What does "Pol" mean?
As a noun, "Pol" means: einer der beiden Endpunkte der Erdachse; auch bei anderen Himmelskörpern, die sich um die eigene Achse drehen; oder auch von der Erde (ggf. auch von einem anderen Himmelskörper) aus gesehen, der nö...
What words are commonly confused with "Pol"?
"Pol" is commonly confused with "PS", "Pr", "PV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pol" is [poːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pol" come from?
"Pol" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Pol”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “PS” - see the side-by-side comparison. Pol vs PS
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list