Which to use
“ignorier” and “ignorieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,609
- “ignorier” frequency rank
- #5,091
- “ignorieren” frequency rank
- 45700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorier | ignorieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren | absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken |
Where the eye mixes ignorier and ignorieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ignorier runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against ignorieren's 10 (VCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ignorier with ignorieren
A purely visual mix-up. ignorier ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯]) and ignorieren ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ignorier” sits inside “ignorieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45700, 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]. ignorieren is at rank #5,091, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən].
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 45700, this pair ranks #1,344,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignorier vs ignorieren
Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignorier": -. Private to "ignorieren": -.
"ignorier" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "ignorieren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ignorier ← ginorier · iggnorier · ignnorier · ignoirer · ignoreir · ignorierr · ignorire · ignorrier
- ignorieren ← ginorieren · iggnorieren · ignnorieren · ignoireren · ignoreiren · ignorieern · ignorierenn · ignorierne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ignorier" and "ignorieren" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ignorier" or "ignorieren" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ignorier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignorieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,344,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignorier" and "ignorieren" 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 #1,344,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.