Which to use
“ignora” and “ignoras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,269
- “ignora” frequency rank
- #33,165
- “ignoras” frequency rank
- 41434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignora | ignoras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. |
Where the eye mixes ignora and ignoras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ignora with ignoras
A purely visual mix-up. ignora ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾa]) and ignoras ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾas]) 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 “ignoras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41434, 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]. ignoras is at rank #33,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾas].
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 41434, this pair ranks #153,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignora vs ignoras
Shared letters: aginor. Private to "ignora": -. Private to "ignoras": s.
"ignora" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ignoras" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ignora" and "ignoras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ignora" vs "ignoras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignora" and "ignoras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignoradas vs ignoras". 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 #153,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.