# blocker vs blower

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### blower
*noun · IPA /ˈbləʊ.ə/ · frequency rank #20,300*
A person who blows.

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