# black vs blocks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### black
*adjective · IPA /blæk/ · frequency rank #326*
Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

### blocks
*noun · IPA /blɑks/ · frequency rank #3,410*
plural of block

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