Which to use
“ignorier” and “ignoriere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,609
- “ignorier” frequency rank
- #25,604
- “ignoriere” frequency rank
- 66213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorier | ignoriere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren |
Where the eye mixes ignorier and ignoriere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ignorier runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against ignoriere's 9 (VCCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ignorier with ignoriere
A purely visual mix-up. ignorier ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯]) and ignoriere ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ignorier” sits inside “ignoriere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignorier is recorded at frequency rank #40,609, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯]. ignoriere is at rank #25,604, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁə].
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 66213, this pair ranks #580,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignorier vs ignoriere
Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignorier": -. Private to "ignoriere": -.
"ignorier" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "ignoriere" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ignorier" and "ignoriere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ignorier" or "ignoriere" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ignorier" and "ignoriere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignorier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoriere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #580,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignorier" and "ignoriere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignorier vs ignorierst". 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 #580,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.