# pokes vs pole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pokes
*verb · IPA /pəʊks/ · frequency rank #32,127*
third-person singular simple present indicative of poke

### pole
*noun · IPA /pəʊl/ · frequency rank #4,879*
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pokes-vs-pole