pool

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/[…]/ noun

The verdict

“pool” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #5,408) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#5,408
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ansammlung von (meistens) Süßwasser von einiger Tiefe

Corpus desk

Index DE-pool · pool · German

pool · rank #5,408 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,408
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Penis

Nearest frequency peer: Penis (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „pool“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „pool“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

pool vs Pro
25% similar
pool vs Pop
25% similar
pool vs Pos
25% similar

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

Key facts for pool
PropertyValue
Headwordpool
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,408
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „pool“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).poolliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Penis“ (#5,407), „premium“ (#5,409), „Panzer“ (#5,406). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pool“ bei #5,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for pool is neighbouring look-alikes ("Pro", "Pop", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced […]. Frequency #5,408 among 3,409 “P” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for pool, with forms such as "opol", "pooll", and "ppool". 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, "Pro", "Pop", "Pos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is pool, spelled P-O-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ansammlung von (meistens) Süßwasser von einiger Tiefe
  2. 2
    kleine, flache Ansammlung von (meist Regen-)Wasser
  3. 3
    swimming pool, ein künstlich gebautes Becken zum Schwimmen
  4. 4
    Verbund von Lieferanten oder anderen Firmen oder Betrieben

Synonyms

puddle

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opol
  • pooll
  • ppool

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pool - 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.

opol2pooll1ppool1
Edit distance from "pool"

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 "pool"?
"pool" is spelled P-O-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "pool" mean?
As a noun, "pool" means: Ansammlung von (meistens) Süßwasser von einiger Tiefe
What words are commonly confused with "pool"?
"pool" is commonly confused with "Pro", "Pop", "Pos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pool"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pool" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pool" come from?
"pool" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list