Which to use
“Block” and “brick” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,947
- “Block” frequency rank
- #40,448
- “brick” frequency rank
- 44395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Block | brick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großes Stück fest verbundenen Materials, ungefähr quaderförmig | der Ziegelstein |
Where the eye mixes Block and brick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Block and brick
A purely visual mix-up. Block ([blɔk]) and brick ([bɹɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Block is recorded at frequency rank #3,947, classified as anoun, pronounced [blɔk]. brick is at rank #40,448, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɹɪk].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44395, this pair ranks #1,387,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Block vs brick
Shared letters: bck. Private to "Block": lo. Private to "brick": ir.
"Block" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "brick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Block" and "brick" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Block" or "brick"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Block" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,387,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Block" and "brick" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs brick". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,387,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.