Blocks

/[blɔks]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,525

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

15

similar word pairs

Blocks is aGermannoun. It means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Block Pronounced [blɔks]. Often confused with Bock and Blogs.

Key facts for Blocks
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlocks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[blɔks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,525
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Blocks in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Blocks is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [blɔks]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,525 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Blocks, with forms such as "bblocks", "blcoks", and "bllocks". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Bock", "Blogs", "books", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Blocks, spelled B-L-O-C-K-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Block
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Block
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Block
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Block
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Block

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bblocks,blcoks,bllocks,bloccks,blockks,blockss,blocsk,blokcs,bolcks,lbocks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Blocks

Misspelling Variants of "Blocks"

bblocks7blcoks6bllocks7bloccks7blockks7blockss7blocsk6blokcs6
Misspelling Variants of "Blocks"

Frequency rank: #19,525 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Blocks"?
"Blocks" is spelled B-L-O-C-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [blɔks].
What does "Blocks" mean?
As a noun, "Blocks" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Block
What words are commonly confused with "Blocks"?
"Blocks" is commonly confused with "Bock", "Blogs", "books". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blocks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blocks" is [blɔks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blocks" come from?
"Blocks" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.