ignoradasvsignoradosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,341
“ignoradas” frequency rank
#28,028
“ignorados” frequency rank
68369
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignoradas ignorados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de ignorado, participio de ignorar. Forma del plural de ignorado, participio de ignorar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ignoradas and ignorados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ignoradas
9 ch
ignorados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ignoradas ([iɣ̞noˈɾað̞as]) and ignorados ([iɣ̞noˈɾað̞os]) 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 “ignoradas” becomes o in “ignorados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ignoradas is recorded at frequency rank #40,341, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾað̞as]. ignorados is at rank #28,028, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾað̞os].

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 68369, this pair ranks #34,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ignoradas vs ignorados

Shared letters: adginors. Private to "ignoradas": -. Private to "ignorados": -.

"ignoradas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "ignorados" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignoradasginoradas · iggnoradas · ignnoradas · ignoardas · ignoraads · ignoradass · ignoraddas · ignoradsa
  • ignoradosginorados · iggnorados · ignnorados · ignoardos · ignoraddos · ignoradoss · ignoradso · ignoraods

Frequency comparison

ignoradas#40,341
ignorados#28,028

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignoradas" and "ignorados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iɣ̞noˈɾað̞as] versus [iɣ̞noˈɾað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignoradas" or "ignorados"?
"ignorados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,028 in our Spanish list, against #40,341 for "ignoradas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ignoradas vs ignorados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ignoradas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list