ignoriervsignoriertConfusable pair

Which to use

“ignorier” and “ignoriert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,609
“ignorier” frequency rank
#5,607
“ignoriert” frequency rank
46216
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignorier ignoriert
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ignorieren

Where the eye mixes ignorier and ignoriert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ignorier runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against ignoriert's 9 (VCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
ignorier
9 ch
ignoriert

Visual trap between ignorier and ignoriert

A purely visual mix-up. ignorier ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯]) and ignoriert ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯t]) 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 “ignoriert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46216, 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]. ignoriert is at rank #5,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯t].

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 46216, this pair ranks #1,326,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ignorier vs ignoriert

Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignorier": -. Private to "ignoriert": t.

"ignorier" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC  ·  "ignoriert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignorier ← ginorier · iggnorier · ignnorier · ignoirer · ignoreir · ignorierr · ignorire · ignorrier
  • ignoriert ← ginoriert · iggnoriert · ignnoriert · ignoirert · ignoreirt · ignorierrt · ignoriertt · ignorietr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignorier" and "ignoriert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯] versus [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignorier" or "ignoriert"?
"ignoriert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,607 in our German list, against #40,609 for "ignorier". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ignorier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ignoriert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,326,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ignorier" and "ignoriert" 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 #1,326,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list