ignorierstvsignoriertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,436
“ignorierst” frequency rank
#5,607
“ignoriert” frequency rank
45043
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignorierst ignoriert
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ignorieren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ignorieren

Where the eye mixes ignorierst and ignoriert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ignorierst runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCCC) against ignoriert's 9 (VCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
ignorierst
9 ch
ignoriert

Why the eye confuses ignorierst with ignoriert

A purely visual mix-up. ignorierst ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯st]) 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 45043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ignorierst is recorded at frequency rank #39,436, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯st]. 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 45043, this pair ranks #1,366,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ignorierst vs ignoriert

Shared letters: eginort. Private to "ignorierst": s. Private to "ignoriert": -.

"ignorierst" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCC  ·  "ignoriert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignorierst ← ginorierst · iggnorierst · ignnorierst · ignoirerst · ignoreirst · ignorierrst · ignoriersst · ignorierstt
  • ignoriert ← ginoriert · iggnoriert · ignnoriert · ignoirert · ignoreirt · ignorierrt · ignoriertt · ignorietr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignorierst" and "ignoriert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯st] versus [ɪɡnoˈʁiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignorierst" or "ignoriert"?
"ignoriert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,607 in our German list, against #39,436 for "ignorierst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ignorierst" 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 #1,366,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ignorierst" and "ignoriert" 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 #1,366,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list