# poodle vs pooled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### poodle
*noun · IPA /ˈpuː.dəl/ · frequency rank #28,333*
A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

### pooled
*verb · IPA /puːld/ · frequency rank #29,792*
simple past and past participle of pool

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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