# poll vs post

> 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.

### post
*noun · IPA /pəʊst/ · frequency rank #360*
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

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