blockage

/ˈblɒkɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈblɒkɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"blockage" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blockage” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,841
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or condition of being blocked.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blockage · blockage · English

blockage · rank #28,841 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,841
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blister

Nearest frequency peer: blister (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “blockage”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “blockage” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

blockage vs blockade
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for blockage
PropertyValue
Headwordblockage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblɒkɪd͡ʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,841
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blockage”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).blockagelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “blister” (#28,840), “blissful” (#28,839), “bloodbath” (#28,843). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blockage” is #28,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around blockage (IPA /ˈblɒkɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,841 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for blockage, with forms such as "bblockage", "blcokage", and "bllockage". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "blockade", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From block + -age. The correct English form is blockage, spelled B-L-O-C-K-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or condition of being blocked.
  2. 2
    The thing that is the cause of such a state, blocking a passage.
  3. 3
    Occlusion of a lumen (especially that of a blood vessel or intestine), or the thing that is causing it; as:
  4. 4
    Occlusion of a lumen (especially that of a blood vessel or intestine), or the thing that is causing it; as:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how blockage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Only when one has seen a Control Office at first-hand does one realise the vast amount of unsparing but largely unsung work that is behind the eventual publication, perhaps, of a paragraph in this journal's "Motive Power Miscellany" recording the appearance, within hours of the complete blockage of a main line, of many of its trains, passenger and freight…
  2. There was a blockage in the sewer, so we called out the plumber.

Etymology

From block + -age.

Synonyms

obstructionocclusion

This word in other languages

estancamiento(Español)Blockade(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblockage
  • blcokage
  • bllockage
  • blocakge
  • blocckage
  • blockaeg
  • blockagge
  • blockgae
  • blockkage
  • blokcage
  • bolckage
  • lbockage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blockage - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bblockage1blcokage2bllockage1blocakge2blocckage1blockaeg2blockagge1blockgae2
Edit distance from "blockage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blockage"?
"blockage" is spelled B-L-O-C-K-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblɒkɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "blockage" mean?
As a noun, "blockage" means: The state or condition of being blocked.
What words are commonly confused with "blockage"?
"blockage" is commonly confused with "blockade". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blockage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blockage" is /ˈblɒkɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "blockage"?
From block + -age. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "blockage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blissful#28,839Barnsley#28,832breasted#28,852Aldridge#28,810

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

wanderer12 variantsembedding12 variantsFullerton12 variantstaunting12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list