# poll vs pout

> 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.

### pout
*verb · IPA /paʊt/ · frequency rank #35,889*
To push out one's lips.

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