# poll vs pom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pom
*noun · IPA /pɒm/ · frequency rank #23,363*
An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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