ignoradovsignoramosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,355
“ignorado” frequency rank
#26,884
“ignoramos” frequency rank
43239
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignorado ignoramos
Definition Participio de ignorar. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de ignorar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ignorado and ignoramos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ignorado
9 ch
ignoramos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ignorado ([iɣ̞noˈɾað̞o]) and ignoramos ([iɣ̞noˈɾamos]) 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 43239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ignorado is recorded at frequency rank #16,355, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾað̞o]. ignoramos is at rank #26,884, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾamos].

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 43239, this pair ranks #143,768 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ignorado vs ignoramos

Shared letters: aginor. Private to "ignorado": d. Private to "ignoramos": ms.

"ignorado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "ignoramos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignoradoginorado · iggnorado · ignnorado · ignoardo · ignoraddo · ignoraod · ignordao · ignorrado
  • ignoramosginoramos · iggnoramos · ignnoramos · ignoarmos · ignorammos · ignoramoss · ignoramso · ignoraoms

Frequency comparison

ignorado#16,355
ignoramos#26,884

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignorado" and "ignoramos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iɣ̞noˈɾað̞o] versus [iɣ̞noˈɾamos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignorado" or "ignoramos"?
"ignorado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,355 in our Spanish list, against #26,884 for "ignoramos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ignorado vs ignoramos

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 “ignorado” 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