poe
/poʊ/noun
poe is spelled P-O-E: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, poe means “moon blocks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in poe?
| Letters | 3: P-O-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is poe?
Poe appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce poe?
- UK /pəʊ/
- US /poʊ/
Poe has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with poe
Also written: po.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with poe?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as poe from its last stressed vowel (/oʊ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ope.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does poe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
moon blocks.
poe divination
noun
- 1
A person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.
- 2
A post, comment, or message whose sincerity cannot be determined; specifically, one that may be parody, satire, or trolling, but could also be a genuine expression of belief.
verb
- 1
To impersonate or mimic an extreme viewpoint in a way that invokes Poe's law.
- 2
To write or create a message so extreme or parodic that it is difficult to distinguish from sincere extremism.
noun
- 1
Initialism of plasma oscillation event.
noun
- 1
Initialism of Power over Ethernet.
- 2
Initialism of Path of Exile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does poe come from?
Derived from the Hokkien 桮 (“poe”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).