# block vs blocker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### blocker
*noun · frequency rank #22,302*
Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.

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