# polo vs post

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### polo
*noun · IPA /ˈpoʊloʊ/ · frequency rank #10,108*
A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.

### 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/polo-vs-post