ignoravsignoreConfusable pair

Which to use

“ignora” and “ignore” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,269
“ignora” frequency rank
#27,635
“ignore” frequency rank
35904
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignora ignore
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ignorar.

Where the eye mixes ignora and ignore

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ignora and ignore follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
ignora
6 ch
ignore

Why the eye confuses ignora with ignore

A purely visual mix-up. ignora ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾa]) and ignore ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾe]) 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 a single letter - a in “ignora” becomes e in “ignore”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35904, 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]. ignore is at rank #27,635, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾe].

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 35904, this pair ranks #183,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ignora vs ignore

Shared letters: ginor. Private to "ignora": a. Private to "ignore": e.

"ignora" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "ignore" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignora ← ginora · iggnora · ignnora · ignoar · ignroa · igonra · ingora
  • ignore ← ginore · iggnore · ignnore · ignoer · ignorre · ignroe · igonre · ingore

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignora" and "ignore" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾa] versus [iɣ̞ˈnoɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ignora" vs "ignore" - which ranks higher?
"ignora" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,269 in our Spanish list, against #27,635 for "ignore". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "ignore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #183,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ignora" and "ignore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignore vs ignoren". 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 #183,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list