Which to use
“ignoriere” is a verb and “ignorierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,604
- “ignoriere” frequency rank
- #33,124
- “ignorierte” frequency rank
- 58728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignoriere | ignorierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ 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 ignoriere and ignorierte apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: ignoriere is [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁə] while ignorierte is [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58728, 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]. 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 58728, this pair ranks #851,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignoriere vs ignorierte
Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignoriere": -. Private to "ignorierte": t.
"ignoriere" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCV · "ignorierte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ignoriere ← ginoriere · iggnoriere · ignnoriere · ignoirere · ignoreire · ignorieer · ignorierre · ignoriree
- ignorierte ← ginorierte · iggnorierte · ignnorierte · ignoirerte · ignoreirte · ignorieret · ignorierrte · ignoriertte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ignoriere" and "ignorierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ignoriere" or "ignorierte"?
Remembering ignoriere vs ignorierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ignoriere”; for an adjective, it's “ignorierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ignoriere” entry
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