Which to use
“ignorier” is a verb and “ignorierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,609
- “ignorier” frequency rank
- #33,124
- “ignorierte” frequency rank
- 73733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorier | ignorierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ignoriert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ignorier and ignorierte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ignorier is [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯] while ignorierte is [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ignorier” sits inside “ignorierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73733, 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]. ignorierte is at rank #33,124, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯tə].
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 73733, this pair ranks #352,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ignorier vs ignorierte
Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignorier": -. Private to "ignorierte": t.
"ignorier" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "ignorierte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ignorier ← ginorier · iggnorier · ignnorier · ignoirer · ignoreir · ignorierr · ignorire · ignorrier
- ignorierte ← ginorierte · iggnorierte · ignnorierte · ignoirerte · ignoreirte · ignorieret · ignorierrte · ignoriertte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ignorier" and "ignorierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ignorier" or "ignorierte"?
Remembering ignorier vs ignorierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ignorier”; for an adjective, it's “ignorierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ignorier” entry
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