Which to use
“bloque” is a noun and “bloquea” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,139
- “bloque” frequency rank
- #11,725
- “bloquea” frequency rank
- 15864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bloque | bloquea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trozo grande de un material sólido sin labrar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de bloquear. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bloque and bloquea apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bloque and bloquea form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “bloque” sits inside “bloquea” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bloque is recorded at frequency rank #4,139, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbloke]. bloquea is at rank #11,725, tagged as averb, pronounced [bloˈkea].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15864, this pair ranks #278,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering bloque vs bloquea
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bloque”; for a verb, it's “bloquea”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bloque” entry
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