ignoradovsignorasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,355
“ignorado” frequency rank
#33,165
“ignoras” frequency rank
49520
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignorado ignoras
Definition Participio de ignorar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de ignorar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ignorado and ignoras apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ignorado
7 ch
ignoras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ignorado ([iɣ̞noˈɾað̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49520, 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]. 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 49520, this pair ranks #108,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ignorado vs ignoras

Shared letters: aginor. Private to "ignorado": d. Private to "ignoras": s.

"ignorado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "ignoras" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignoradoginorado · iggnorado · ignnorado · ignoardo · ignoraddo · ignoraod · ignordao · ignorrado
  • ignorasginoras · iggnoras · ignnoras · ignoars · ignorass · ignorras · ignorsa · ignroas

Frequency comparison

ignorado#16,355
ignoras#33,165

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignorado" and "ignoras" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iɣ̞noˈɾað̞o] versus [iɣ̞ˈnoɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignorado" or "ignoras"?
"ignorado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,355 in our Spanish list, against #33,165 for "ignoras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ignorado vs ignoras

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list