# blockade vs brocade

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blockade
*noun · IPA /blɑˈkeɪd/ · frequency rank #13,469*
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

### brocade
*noun · IPA /bɹəˈkeɪd/ · frequency rank #45,244*
A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.

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