blocker

noun

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

The verdict

“blocker” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,302. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,302
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blocker · blocker · English

blocker · rank #22,302 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,302
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH blinding

Nearest frequency peer: blinding (-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 “blocker”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “blocker” 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).

blocker vs bloke
71% similar
blocker vs blocks
71% similar
blocker vs broker
71% similar

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

Key facts for blocker
PropertyValue
Headwordblocker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,302
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “blocker”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “blinding” (#22,301), “blowout” (#22,303), “blatantly” (#22,300). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blocker” is #22,302. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around blocker, anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,302 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for blocker, with forms such as "bblocker", "blcoker", and "bllocker". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "bloke", "blocks", "broker", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er. The correct English form is blocker, spelled B-L-O-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  2. 2
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  3. 3
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  4. 4
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  5. 5
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  6. 6
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  7. 7
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  8. 8
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  9. 9
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  10. 10
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
  11. 11
    A person who roughly shapes a diamond.
  12. 12
    A person who blocks (stretches or moulds) or more generally makes knitted items, hats, books (or book covers), shoes, etc.
  13. 13
    A resident or member of a particular block.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Likewise, any connections shared between your child (the blocker) and the user being blocked will also be broken.
  2. an ad blocker

Etymology

From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.

Synonyms

antagonistreceptor antagonist

This word in other languages

bloqueadora(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblocker
  • blcoker
  • bllocker
  • bloccker
  • blocekr
  • blockerr
  • blockker
  • blockre
  • blokcer
  • bolcker
  • lbocker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blocker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bblocker1blcoker2bllocker1bloccker1blocekr2blockerr1blockker1blockre2
Edit distance from "blocker"

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 "blocker"?
"blocker" is spelled B-L-O-C-K-E-R.
What does "blocker" mean?
As a noun, "blocker" means: Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
What words are commonly confused with "blocker"?
"blocker" is commonly confused with "bloke", "blocks", "broker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "blocker"?
From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er. 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 "blocker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

blowout#22,303bespoke#22,299bassist#22,297appease#22,290

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list