Which to use
“blocks” and “blokes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,410
- “blocks” frequency rank
- #26,700
- “blokes” frequency rank
- 30110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blocks | blokes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of block | plural of bloke |
Where the eye mixes blocks and blokes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blocks and blokes
A purely visual mix-up. blocks (/blɑks/) and blokes (/bləʊks/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blocks is recorded at frequency rank #3,410, classified as anoun, pronounced /blɑks/. 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 30110, this pair ranks #357,282 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blocks vs blokes
Shared letters: bklos. Private to "blocks": c. Private to "blokes": e.
"blocks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "blokes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blocks" for "blokes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "blocks" or "blokes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "blocks" and "blokes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "blocks" 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 #357,282 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blocks" 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 #357,282 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.