Which to use
“bloquear” is a verb and “bloques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,879
- “bloquear” frequency rank
- #7,258
- “bloques” frequency rank
- 14137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bloquear | bloques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Impedir el tránsito, cerrar el paso. | Forma del plural de bloque. |
Where the eye mixes bloquear and bloques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bloquear with bloques
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bloquear is [blokeˈaɾ] while bloques is [ˈblokes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bloquear is recorded at frequency rank #6,879, classified as averb, pronounced [blokeˈaɾ]. bloques is at rank #7,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblokes].
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 14137, this pair ranks #285,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bloquear vs bloques
Shared letters: beloqu. Private to "bloquear": ar. Private to "bloques": s.
"bloquear" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVVC · "bloques" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bloquear" and "bloques" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bloquear" or "bloques"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bloquear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bloques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bloquear" and "bloques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bloqueen vs bloques". 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 #285,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.