Which to use
“ignorieren” and “ignoriert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,091
- “ignorieren” frequency rank
- #5,607
- “ignoriert” frequency rank
- 10698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorieren | ignoriert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ignorieren |
Where the eye mixes ignorieren and ignoriert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ignorieren runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCVC) against ignoriert's 9 (VCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ignorieren and ignoriert
A purely visual mix-up. ignorieren ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10698, 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]. 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 10698, this pair ranks #1,973,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ignorieren vs ignoriert
Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignorieren": -. Private to "ignoriert": t.
"ignorieren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "ignoriert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ignorieren ← ginorieren · iggnorieren · ignnorieren · ignoireren · ignoreiren · ignorieern · ignorierenn · ignorierne
- ignoriert ← ginoriert · iggnoriert · ignnoriert · ignoirert · ignoreirt · ignorierrt · ignoriertt · ignorietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ignorieren" and "ignoriert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ignorieren" vs "ignoriert" - 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 "ignoriert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignorieren" and "ignoriert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignorier vs ignoriert". 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 #1,973,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.