Which to use
“bloquean” and “bloqueando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,615
- “bloquean” frequency rank
- #18,461
- “bloqueando” frequency rank
- 36076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bloquean | bloqueando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de bloquear. | Gerundio de bloquear. |
Where the eye mixes bloquean and bloqueando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bloquean vs bloqueando
A purely visual mix-up. bloquean ([bloˈkeãn]) and bloqueando ([blokeˈãn̪d̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “bloquean” sits inside “bloqueando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bloquean is recorded at frequency rank #17,615, classified as averb, pronounced [bloˈkeãn]. bloqueando is at rank #18,461, tagged as averb, pronounced [blokeˈãn̪d̪o].
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 36076, this pair ranks #182,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bloquean vs bloqueando
Shared letters: abelnoqu. Private to "bloquean": -. Private to "bloqueando": d.
"bloquean" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVVC · "bloqueando" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bloquean ← bbloquean · blloquean · bloqeuan · bloqquean · bloquaen · bloqueann · bloquena · blouqean
- bloqueando ← bbloqueando · blloqueando · bloqeuando · bloqqueando · bloquaendo · bloqueadno · bloqueanddo · bloqueanndo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bloquean" and "bloqueando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bloquean" vs "bloqueando" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bloquean" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bloqueando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bloquean" and "bloqueando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bloquean vs bloqueen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #182,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.