Polier

[poˈliːɐ̯]

/[poˈliːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polier” is uncommon German (frequency #56,432 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,432
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stellvertreter des Hüttenleiters und der Sprecher der Bauleute an mittelalterlichen Bauhütten

Corpus desk

Index DE-polier · Polier · German

Polier · rank #56,432 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,432
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pointen

Nearest frequency peer: Pointen (-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 “Polier”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Polier” 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
Key facts for Polier
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈliːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Polier” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Polierliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Pointen“ (#56,431), „Polizeikräfte“ (#56,433), „Plenarsaal“ (#56,430). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Polier is uncommon German at frequency #56,432 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poˈliːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Polier in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Polier, spelled P-O-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stellvertreter des Hüttenleiters und der Sprecher der Bauleute an mittelalterlichen Bauhütten
  2. 2
    der für die Ausführung eines Bauwerkes verantwortliche und weisungsberechtigte Mitarbeiter am Bau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Hierarchie der mittelalterlichen Bauhütte war der Polier der Sprecher der Bauleute.
  2. Poliere im Tief- und Straßenbau werden als Schachtmeister bezeichnet.

Synonyms

PalierParlierAnführerBauleiter

This word in other languages

foreman(English)contremaître(Français)

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 "Polier"?
"Polier" is spelled P-O-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈliːɐ̯].
What does "Polier" mean?
As a noun, "Polier" means: Stellvertreter des Hüttenleiters und der Sprecher der Bauleute an mittelalterlichen Bauhütten
How do you pronounce "Polier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polier" is [poˈliːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polier" come from?
"Polier" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

proper#56,441Quader#56,448quillt#56,451Organs#56,407

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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