# unblock

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʌnˈblɒk/ · frequency rank #40,943

## Definitions
1. To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.
2. To free or make available.
3. In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.
4. To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked).

## Etymology
From un- + block.

## Easily confused with
- **unlock** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unblock-vs-unlock)
- **unblocked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unblock-vs-unblocked)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nublock`, `ubnlock`, `unbblock`, `unblcok`, `unbllock`, `unblocck`, `unblockk`, `unblokc`, `unbolck`, `unlbock`, `unnblock`

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