Pole-Poll | Commonly Confused Words

Pole

/pəʊl/

A long, cylindrical object often used to hold something up

"What did he mean about layin' under bare poles!"I was left at the pole."He danced around the maypole with great enthusiasm.

This word has no antonyms

/pəʊl/

A survey conducted to gauge public opinion or gather information on a specific topic

But do not Poll Parrot me.'The poll shows a clear lead for the incumbent.Let's poll the audience and see what they think.

This word has no antonyms

Pole has an e like Extreme, think of a physical or philosophical extreme.
Poll has a double l, think of List which requires counting or recording opinions.
Visualize a pole as something physical you can touch or see.
Remember pole as like North Pole, a fixed location or object.
Poll involves collecting data, think of the ls as tally marks.