Block vs Hinder vs Interfere vs Prevent vs Stop

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Block

Top 1000 (muy común) B1 noun

Hinder

Top 5000 (bastante común) B1 verb

Interfere

Top 2000 (común) C1 verb

Prevent

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 verb

Stop

Top 1000 (muy común) A1 verb

	Block	Hinder	Interfere	Prevent	Stop
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/blɒk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/blɑːk/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈhɪndər// 🇺🇸 //ˈhɪndər//	🇬🇧 /["/ˌɪntəˈfɪə(r)/","/ˌɪntəˈfɪəz/","/ˌɪntəˈfɪəd/","/ˌɪntəˈfɪərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌɪntərˈfɪr/","/ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/","/ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/","/ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/prɪˈvent/","/prɪˈvents/","/prɪˈventɪd/","/prɪˈventɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/prɪˈvent/","/prɪˈvents/","/prɪˈventɪd/","/prɪˈventɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/stɒp/","/stɒps/","/stɒpt/","/ˈstɒpɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/stɑːp/","/stɑːps/","/stɑːpt/","/ˈstɑːpɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Detener algo de suceder o hacer que sea imposible pasar. To stop something from happening or to make it impossible to pass.	Hacer que algo sea difícil o ralentizar el progreso. To make something difficult or slow down progress.	Meterse en medio de algo o alguien. To get in the way of something or someone.	Evitar que algo suceda. To stop something from happening.	No seguir moviéndose o haciendo algo. To not continue moving or doing something.
Ejemplo	He threw a block of wood into the fire.	The heavy rain will hinder our ability to drive safely.	I wish my parents would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions.	We need to prevent accidents on the road.	Please stop talking during the movie.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 5000 (bastante común)	Top 2000 (común)	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	B1	B1	C1	A2	A1
Categoría gramatical	noun	verb	verb	verb	verb
Colocaciones	big, huge, large, on the chopping block, high-rise, tower, tenement, in a/​the block, block of, city, around the block, round the block, block from, city, around the block, round the block, block from, mental, writer’s, experience, have, suffer from, big, huge, large, on the chopping block	hinder progress, hinder development, hinder efforts	seriously, directly, constantly, be allowed to, have a right to, attempt to, in, with	effectively, reliably, successfully, be able to, be unable to, can, from, aimed at preventing something, action to prevent something, measures to prevent something	abruptly, dead, immediately, can, try to, be going to, from, know how to stop, know when to stop, abruptly, dead, immediately, can, try to, be going to, from, know how to stop, know when to stop, abruptly, dead, immediately, can, try to, be going to, from, know how to stop, know when to stop, abruptly, dead, immediately, can, try to, be going to, from, know how to stop, know when to stop
Antónimos	allow, permit, facilitate	assist, help, facilitate	assist, help, support	allow, permit, facilitate	go, continue, proceed
Errores comunes	Confused with 'block' as a noun vs. verb., Using 'block' with the wrong prepositions., Saying 'blocked by' instead of 'blocked from'.	Confusing with 'prevent', which means to stop something completely., Using 'hinder' without an object, which makes it grammatically incorrect., Overusing in casual conversation; it's better suited for formal writing.	'Interfere' is often confused with 'intervene', which has a slightly different meaning., Learners sometimes use 'interfere' without a preposition, which can sound awkward., Using 'interfere' when talking about positive involvement instead of negative disruption.	Incorrectly using 'prevent' without an object, e.g., 'prevent from accidents' instead of 'prevent accidents from happening'., Using the wrong preposition, like 'prevent to' instead of 'prevent from'., Confusing 'prevent' with 'avoid'; 'prevent' is more about stopping something from occurring.	'Stop' is sometimes used incorrectly as an adjective (e.g., 'a stop sign')., Confusing 'stop' with 'stopping' when referring to future actions., Using 'stop' in the past tense without 'ed' for things that have already finished.
Notas de uso	Usa 'bloque' cuando te refieras a detener algo física o metafóricamente. Es apropiado en contextos tanto cotidianos como formales. Evita usarlo en conversaciones demasiado informales. Use 'block' when referring to stopping something physically or metaphorically. It's appropriate in both everyday and formal contexts. Avoid using it in overly casual conversations.	Se usa comúnmente en contextos formales e informales para describir obstáculos o contratiempos. Evita usarlo para inconvenientes menores. Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe obstacles or setbacks. Avoid using for minor inconveniences.	Usa 'interferir' en situaciones donde alguien o algo interrumpe las actividades de otro. Generalmente es neutral, pero puede ser negativo en contextos formales, como en asuntos laborales o legales. Use 'interfere' in situations where someone or something disrupts another's activities. It's generally neutral but can be negative in formal contexts, like in work or legal matters.	Usa 'prevenir' cuando hablas de acciones que evitan eventos negativos. Es neutral, apropiado para conversaciones cotidianas. Evita en escritos muy formales; usa 'prohibir' o 'vetar' en su lugar. Use 'prevent' when discussing actions that stop negative events. It is neutral, appropriate for everyday conversation. Avoid in very formal writing; use 'prohibit' or 'forbid' instead.	Usa 'stop' (o sus equivalentes en español como 'parar' o 'dejar de') cuando quieres que alguien pare de hacer algo. Es muy común en el día a día, pero es menos formal que 'cesar'. No lo uses en textos muy formales. Use 'stop' when you want someone to cease an action. It's common in everyday conversation, but it's less formal than 'cease.' Avoid using it in very formal writing.

Míralo en clips reales

to block the doorway,

Block

If you interfere, you'll have to appear before the judge and show cause.

Interfere

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

to prevent a war being fought over his succession.

Prevent

Preguntas frecuentes: Block vs Hinder vs Interfere vs Prevent vs Stop

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Block, Hinder, Interfere, Prevent y Stop?

Block: To stop something from happening or to make it impossible to pass. Hinder: To make something difficult or slow down progress. Interfere: To get in the way of something or someone. Prevent: To stop something from happening. Stop: To not continue moving or doing something.

¿Cuál es más avanzada: Block, Hinder, Interfere, Prevent y Stop?

Interfere es la de nivel más alto, en C1, en la escala CEFR.

¿Block, Hinder, Interfere, Prevent y Stop tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Block: B1, Hinder: B1, Interfere: C1, Prevent: A2, Stop: A1 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Block, Hinder, Interfere, Prevent y Stop?

Block: noun, Hinder: verb, Interfere: verb, Prevent: verb, Stop: verb.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Block: He threw a block of wood into the fire. Hinder: The heavy rain will hinder our ability to drive safely. Interfere: I wish my parents would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. Prevent: We need to prevent accidents on the road. Stop: Please stop talking during the movie.

¿Puedo usar Block, Hinder, Interfere, Prevent y Stop indistintamente?

No siempre. Block, Hinder, Interfere, Prevent y Stop están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.