Which to use
“blocker” and “blokes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,302
- “blocker” frequency rank
- #26,700
- “blokes” frequency rank
- 49002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blocker | blokes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. | plural of bloke |
Letter map: blocker vs blokes
Shared letters muted; letters that set blocker and blokes apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: blocker and blokes
blocker and blokes are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blocker is recorded at frequency rank #22,302, classified as anoun. blokes is at rank #26,700, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bləʊks/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49002, this pair ranks #187,766 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blocker vs blokes
Shared letters: beklo. Private to "blocker": cr. Private to "blokes": s.
"blocker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blokes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blocker" and "blokes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "blocker" or "blokes"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "blocker" and "blokes".
- Full dictionary entry for "blocker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blokes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,766 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blocker" and "blokes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blokes vs bodes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #187,766 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.