Poehler

/ˈpəʊ.lə/

//ˈpəʊ.lə// name

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"poehler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Poehler” is uncommon English (frequency #55,651 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,651
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from German.

Corpus desk

Index EN-poehler · Poehler · English

Poehler · rank #55,651 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,651
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH plotter

Nearest frequency peer: plotter (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Poehler”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Poehler” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Poehler
PropertyValue
HeadwordPoehler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpəʊ.lə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,651
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Poehler” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Poehler lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Poehler is uncommon English at frequency #55,651 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈpəʊ.lə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from German.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Poehler, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Pöhler. The correct English form is Poehler, spelled P-O-E-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Poehler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Pöhler.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Poehler"?
"Poehler" is spelled P-O-E-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpəʊ.lə/.
What does "Poehler" mean?
As a proper noun, "Poehler" means: A surname from German.
How do you pronounce "Poehler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Poehler" is /ˈpəʊ.lə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Poehler"?
Borrowed from German Pöhler. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Poehler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list