ignorieren

[ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]

/[ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ignorieren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,091
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken

Corpus desk

Index DE-ignorieren · ignorieren · German

ignorieren · rank #5,091 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,091
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH if

Nearest frequency peer: if (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ignorieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ignorieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ignorieren vs ignoriert
80% similar
ignorieren vs ignorierte
80% similar
ignorieren vs ignorierst
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ignorieren
PropertyValue
Headwordignorieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,091
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ignorieren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ignorierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „if“ (#5,090), „Instrumente“ (#5,092), „Hosen“ (#5,089). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „ignorieren“ bei #5,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ignorieren (IPA [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,091 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ignorieren, with forms such as "ginorieren", "iggnorieren", and "ignnorieren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ignoriert", "ignorierte", "ignorierst", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ignorieren, spelled I-G-N-O-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ignorieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es war wirklich nicht gut, diesen Vorfall einfach zu ignorieren.
  2. Ignorieren wir dabei doch nicht, dass sehr viele Familien von dieser Entwicklung betroffen sind.

Antonyms

beachten

This word in other languages

ignore(English)ignorar(Español)ignorer(Français)ignorar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ginorieren
  • iggnorieren
  • ignnorieren
  • ignoireren
  • ignoreiren
  • ignorieern
  • ignorierenn
  • ignorierne
  • ignorierren
  • ignorireen
  • ignorrieren
  • ignroieren
  • igonrieren
  • ingorieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ignorieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ginorieren2iggnorieren1ignnorieren1ignoireren2ignoreiren2ignorieern2ignorierenn1ignorierne2
Edit distance from "ignorieren"

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 "ignorieren"?
"ignorieren" is spelled I-G-N-O-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən].
What does "ignorieren" mean?
As a verb, "ignorieren" means: absichtlich nicht beachten, etwas keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken
What words are commonly confused with "ignorieren"?
"ignorieren" is commonly confused with "ignoriert", "ignorierte", "ignorierst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ignorieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ignorieren" is [ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ignorieren" come from?
"ignorieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ignorieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

erfordert14 variantsPaderborn14 variantsberechnet14 variantsbekämpfen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list