Ignoranten

[ɪɡnoˈʁantn̩]

/[ɪɡnoˈʁantn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Ignoranten” is uncommon German (frequency #52,173 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,173
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ignorant

Key facts for Ignoranten
PropertyValue
HeadwordIgnoranten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪɡnoˈʁantn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ignoranten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ignoranten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ignoranten is uncommon German at frequency #52,173 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪɡnoˈʁantn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Ignoranten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ignoranten, spelled I-G-N-O-R-A-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ignorant
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ignorant
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Ignorant
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ignorant
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ignorant
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ignorant
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ignorant

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ignoranten"?
"Ignoranten" is spelled I-G-N-O-R-A-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪɡnoˈʁantn̩].
What does "Ignoranten" mean?
As a noun, "Ignoranten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ignorant
How do you pronounce "Ignoranten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ignoranten" is [ɪɡnoˈʁantn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ignoranten" come from?
"Ignoranten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ignoranten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-G-N-O-R-A-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪɡnoˈʁantn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list