Which to use
“bloc” and “box” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,370
- “bloc” frequency rank
- #6,381
- “box” frequency rank
- 47751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bloc | box |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bloco | cada espaço subdividido por parede ou extrutura similar e que é destinado ao uso comercial dentro de uma construção maior |
Letter map: bloc vs box
Shared letters muted; letters that set bloc and box apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on bloc vs box
bloc and box are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bloc is recorded at frequency rank #41,370, classified as anoun, pronounced /'blok/. box is at rank #6,381, tagged as anoun.
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 47751, this pair ranks #17,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bloc vs box
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bloc": cl. Private to "box": x.
"bloc" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "box" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bloc ← bbloc · blco · blloc · blocc · bolc · lboc
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bloc" and "box" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bloc" or "box"?
Useful next steps
Pair "bloc" vs "box" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bloc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "box" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bloc" and "box" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bloc vs bolor". 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 #17,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.