Pole

[ˈpoːlə]

/[ˈpoːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pole” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #8,921) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#8,921
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staatsbürger von Polen

Corpus desk

Index DE-pole · Pole · German

Pole · rank #8,921 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,921
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pistole

Nearest frequency peer: Pistole (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pole”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pole” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Pole vs Pop
50% similar
Pole vs Pos
50% similar
Pole vs pot
25% similar

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

Key facts for Pole
PropertyValue
HeadwordPole
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoːlə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,921
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Pole” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Poleliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Pistole“ (#8,920), „Pommes“ (#8,922), „Paulus“ (#8,918). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Pole is neighbouring look-alikes ("Pop", "Pos", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈpoːlə]. Frequency #8,921 among 3,409 “P” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pole, with forms such as "ploe", "polle", and "ppole". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pop", "Pos", "pot", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pole, spelled P-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staatsbürger von Polen
  2. 2
    ein Mensch, dessen (Mutter-)Sprache und Kultur polnisch sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Polen sind unsere Nachbarn.
  2. „Meine Cousine hat ihr Haus in Moers von zwei Polen streichen lassen.“

Synonyms

Polacke

This word in other languages

Pole(English)polaco(Español)Polonais(Français)polonês(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ploe
  • polle
  • ppole

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pole - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ploe2polle1ppole1
Edit distance from "Pole"

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 "Pole"?
"Pole" is spelled P-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoːlə].
What does "Pole" mean?
As a noun, "Pole" means: Staatsbürger von Polen
What words are commonly confused with "Pole"?
"Pole" is commonly confused with "Pop", "Pos", "pot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pole" is [ˈpoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pole" come from?
"Pole" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pole", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

roll#8,933Kiew#8,894take#8,953Trip#8,957

What to do next

You've looked up "Pole". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Pole" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Pop". View pair
  • 3 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,921 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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