# back vs Block

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### back
*adverb · IPA [bak] · frequency rank #5,800*
entgegen, zurück, rückwärts

### Block
*noun · IPA [blɔk] · frequency rank #3,947*
großes Stück fest verbundenen Materials, ungefähr quaderförmig

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/back-vs-block