Which to use
“ignorieren” and “ignorierst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,091
- “ignorieren” frequency rank
- #39,436
- “ignorierst” frequency rank
- 44527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorieren | ignorierst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren |
Where the eye mixes ignorieren and ignorierst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ignorieren (VCCVCVVCVC) and ignorierst (VCCVCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ignorieren with ignorierst
A purely visual mix-up. ignorieren ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignorieren is recorded at frequency rank #5,091, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]. 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 44527, this pair ranks #1,383,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignorieren vs ignorierst
Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignorieren": -. Private to "ignorierst": st.
"ignorieren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "ignorierst" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ignorieren ← ginorieren · iggnorieren · ignnorieren · ignoireren · ignoreiren · ignorieern · ignorierenn · ignorierne
- ignorierst ← ginorierst · iggnorierst · ignnorierst · ignoirerst · ignoreirst · ignorierrst · ignoriersst · ignorierstt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ignorieren" and "ignorierst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ignorieren" vs "ignorierst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignorieren" 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 #1,383,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignorieren" and "ignorierst" 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 #1,383,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.