# ignored vs inbred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### inbred
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪnˌbɹɛd/ · frequency rank #32,854*
Bred within; innate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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