ignorierevsignorierenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,604
“ignoriere” frequency rank
#5,091
“ignorieren” frequency rank
30695
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignoriere ignorieren
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ignoriere and ignorieren apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ignoriere
10 ch
ignorieren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ignoriere ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ignoriere” sits inside “ignorieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ignoriere is recorded at frequency rank #25,604, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁə]. 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 30695, this pair ranks #1,742,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ignoriere vs ignorieren

Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignoriere": -. Private to "ignorieren": -.

"ignoriere" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCV  ·  "ignorieren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignoriereginoriere · iggnoriere · ignnoriere · ignoirere · ignoreire · ignorieer · ignorierre · ignoriree
  • ignorierenginorieren · iggnorieren · ignnorieren · ignoireren · ignoreiren · ignorieern · ignorierenn · ignorierne

Frequency comparison

ignoriere#25,604
ignorieren#5,091

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignoriere" and "ignorieren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁə] versus [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignoriere" or "ignorieren"?
"ignorieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,091 in our German list, against #25,604 for "ignoriere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ignoriere vs ignorieren

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ignoriere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list