polt

[poːlt]

/[poːlt]/ verb

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The verdict

“polt” is uncommon German (frequency #59,969 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,969
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs polen

Key facts for polt
PropertyValue
Headwordpolt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[poːlt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,969
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “polt” 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). polt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

polt is uncommon German at frequency #59,969 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [poːlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for polt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is polt, spelled P-O-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs polen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs polen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs polen

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 "polt"?
"polt" is spelled P-O-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [poːlt].
What does "polt" mean?
As a verb, "polt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs polen
How do you pronounce "polt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polt" is [poːlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polt" come from?
"polt" 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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Using “polt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poːlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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