# blocks vs Brock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blocks
*noun · IPA /blɑks/ · frequency rank #3,410*
plural of block

### Brock
*name · IPA /bɹɒk/ · frequency rank #10,995*
An English and Scottish surname from Middle English, a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger (Middle English broc(k)).

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