Which to use
“blocks” is a noun and “bloque” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,401
- “blocks” frequency rank
- #7,531
- “bloque” frequency rank
- 42932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blocks | bloque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de block. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe bloquer. |
Same sound, different letters: blocks vs bloque
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Homophone desk: blocks vs bloque
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: blocks and bloque carry the same recorded pronunciation, \blɔk\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blocks is recorded at frequency rank #35,401, classified as anoun, pronounced \blɔk\. bloque is at rank #7,531, tagged as averb, pronounced \blɔk\.
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 42932, this pair ranks #221,832 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blocks vs bloque
Shared letters: blo. Private to "blocks": cks. Private to "bloque": equ.
"blocks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "bloque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blocks" and "bloque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "blocks" or "bloque" show up more?
What to do next
"blocks" and "bloque" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "blocks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bloque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,832 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blocks" and "bloque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blocks 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 #221,832 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.