# Bloch vs block

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bloch
*name · frequency rank #33,150*
A surname from German.

### block
*noun · IPA /blɒk/ · frequency rank #1,386*
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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