# block vs brook

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### brook
*verb · IPA /bɹʊk/ · frequency rank #10,503*
To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.

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