Which to use
“ignora” and “ignoran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,269
- “ignora” frequency rank
- #11,987
- “ignoran” frequency rank
- 20256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignora | ignoran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. |
Where the eye mixes ignora and ignoran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ignora and ignoran
A purely visual mix-up. ignora ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾa]) and ignoran ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ignora” sits inside “ignoran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignora is recorded at frequency rank #8,269, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾa]. ignoran is at rank #11,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20256, this pair ranks #260,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ignora vs ignoran
Shared letters: aginor. Private to "ignora": -. Private to "ignoran": -.
"ignora" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ignoran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ignora" for "ignoran" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ignora" vs "ignoran" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignora" and "ignoran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignoran vs ignoraron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #260,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.