# pile vs poll

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pile
*noun · IPA /paɪl/ · frequency rank #5,725*
A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

### poll
*noun · IPA /pɔl/ · frequency rank #3,969*
A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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