Which to use
“ignoraba” and “ignorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,654
- “ignoraba” frequency rank
- #5,841
- “ignorar” frequency rank
- 39495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignoraba | ignorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ignorar. | Desconocer algo, o carecer de noticias de ello |
Where the eye mixes ignoraba and ignorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ignoraba runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against ignorar's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ignoraba and ignorar
A purely visual mix-up. ignoraba ([iɣ̞noˈɾaβ̞a]) and ignorar ([iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignoraba is recorded at frequency rank #33,654, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾaβ̞a]. ignorar is at rank #5,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ].
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 39495, this pair ranks #164,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignoraba vs ignorar
Shared letters: aginor. Private to "ignoraba": b. Private to "ignorar": -.
"ignoraba" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "ignorar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ignoraba" and "ignorar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ignoraba" or "ignorar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignoraba" and "ignorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignoraba vs ignoradas". 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 #164,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.