# blocking vs bucking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blocking
*verb · IPA /ˈblɒkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,860*
present participle and gerund of block

### bucking
*verb · IPA /ˈbʌkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,904*
present participle and gerund of buck

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