ignorar

[iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]

/[iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“ignorar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,841
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Desconocer algo, o carecer de noticias de ello

Corpus desk

Index ES-ignorar · ignorar · Spanish

ignorar · rank #5,841 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,841
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH idiotas

Nearest frequency peer: idiotas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ignorar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ignorar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

ignorar vs ignoro
71% similar
ignorar vs ignore
71% similar
ignorar vs innovar
71% similar

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

Key facts for ignorar
PropertyValue
Headwordignorar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,841
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ignorar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ignorarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “idiotas” (#5,840), “inclusive” (#5,842), “identificado” (#5,839). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “ignorar” va en #5,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ignorar (IPA [iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,841 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ignorar, with forms such as "ginorar", "iggnorar", and "ignnorar". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "ignoro", "ignore", "innovar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ignorar, spelled I-G-N-O-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desconocer algo, o carecer de noticias de ello
  2. 2
    No prestar atención a alguien.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ginorar
  • iggnorar
  • ignnorar
  • ignoarr
  • ignorarr
  • ignorra
  • ignorrar
  • ignroar
  • igonrar
  • ingorar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ignorar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ginorar2iggnorar1ignnorar1ignoarr2ignorarr1ignorra2ignorrar1ignroar2
Edit distance from "ignorar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ignorar"?
"ignorar" is spelled I-G-N-O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ].
What does "ignorar" mean?
As a verb, "ignorar" means: Desconocer algo, o carecer de noticias de ello
What words are commonly confused with "ignorar"?
"ignorar" is commonly confused with "ignoro", "ignore", "innovar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ignorar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ignorar" is [iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ignorar" come from?
"ignorar" is a Spanish 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list