blocked

/blɑkt/

//blɑkt// adj

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"blocked" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blocked” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,214. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,214
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blocked · blocked · English

blocked · rank #4,214 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,214
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bite

Nearest frequency peer: bite (-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 “blocked”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blocked” 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).

blocked vs bloke
71% similar
blocked vs blocks
71% similar
blocked vs booked
71% similar

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

Key facts for blocked
PropertyValue
Headwordblocked
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/blɑkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,214
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blocked”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).blockedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “bite” (#4,213), “boards” (#4,215), “biological” (#4,212). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blocked” is #4,214. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around blocked (IPA /blɑkt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,214 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blocked, with forms such as "bblocked", "blcoked", and "bllocked". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "bloke", "blocks", "booked", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is blocked, spelled B-L-O-C-K-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
  2. 2
    Unable to move owing to an obstruction.
  3. 3
    Banned or barred from connecting or logging on.
  4. 4
    Disabled or disconnected, so as to prevent access or from performing certain actions.
  5. 5
    Drunk.
  6. 6
    With black squares separating the lights and marking the ends of words.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This road is blocked, so we must find another route.
  2. Call a plumber to unclog the blocked drain.

Synonyms

chokedcloggedforwroughtimpeditedrunk

This word in other languages

cerrado(Español)gesperrt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblocked
  • blcoked
  • bllocked
  • bloccked
  • blocekd
  • blockde
  • blockedd
  • blockked
  • blokced
  • bolcked
  • lbocked

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blocked - 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.

bblocked1blcoked2bllocked1bloccked1blocekd2blockde2blockedd1blockked1
Edit distance from "blocked"

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 "blocked"?
"blocked" is spelled B-L-O-C-K-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /blɑkt/.
What does "blocked" mean?
As an adjective, "blocked" means: Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
What words are commonly confused with "blocked"?
"blocked" is commonly confused with "bloke", "blocks", "booked". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blocked"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blocked" is /blɑkt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blocked" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

arsenal#4,209amongst#4,206wounded#4,204virtual#4,202

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

database11 variantsdynamic11 variantsromance11 variantsrailroad11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list