# block vs Brock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Brock
*name · IPA /bɹɒk/ · frequency rank #10,995*
An English and Scottish surname from Middle English, a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger (Middle English broc(k)).

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