paul and pol are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. paul means “United States feminist (1885-1977)”. pol means “a person active in party politics”. paul is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpɔl/
1.n.United States feminist (1885-1977)
2.n.(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
“Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity”
/ˈpɔl/
| paul | pol | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɔl/ | /ˈpɔl/ |
| Said | pawl | pawl |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Alice Paul | politician, politico, political leader |
1.n.a person active in party politics