# blinks vs blocks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blinks
*noun · IPA /blɪŋks/ · frequency rank #38,310*
a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).

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

## Source
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