# ignore vs ignored

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ignore
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈnɔː/ · frequency rank #3,109*
To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

### ignored
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈnɔɹd/ · frequency rank #4,533*
simple past and past participle of ignore

## Source
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