Which to use
“ignorier” and “ignorierst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,609
- “ignorier” frequency rank
- #39,436
- “ignorierst” frequency rank
- 80045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorier | ignorierst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren |
Where the eye mixes ignorier and ignorierst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ignorier runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against ignorierst's 10 (VCCVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ignorier and ignorierst
A purely visual mix-up. ignorier ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯]) and ignorierst ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯st]) 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 “ignorierst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80045, 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]. ignorierst is at rank #39,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯st].
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 80045, this pair ranks #203,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ignorier vs ignorierst
Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignorier": -. Private to "ignorierst": st.
"ignorier" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "ignorierst" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ignorier ← ginorier · iggnorier · ignnorier · ignoirer · ignoreir · ignorierr · ignorire · ignorrier
- ignorierst ← ginorierst · iggnorierst · ignnorierst · ignoirerst · ignoreirst · ignorierrst · ignoriersst · ignorierstt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ignorier" and "ignorierst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ignorier" or "ignorierst" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ignorier" and "ignorierst" 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 "ignorierst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignorier" and "ignorierst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignorier vs ignorierte". 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 #203,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.