Which to use
“ignoramos” and “ignoras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,884
- “ignoramos” frequency rank
- #33,165
- “ignoras” frequency rank
- 60049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignoramos | ignoras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. |
Where the eye mixes ignoramos and ignoras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ignoramos runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against ignoras's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ignoramos with ignoras
A purely visual mix-up. ignoramos ([iɣ̞noˈɾamos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignoramos is recorded at frequency rank #26,884, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾamos]. 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 60049, this pair ranks #60,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ignoramos vs ignoras
Shared letters: aginors. Private to "ignoramos": m. Private to "ignoras": -.
"ignoramos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "ignoras" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ignoramos" and "ignoras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ignoramos" vs "ignoras" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoramos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignoramos" and "ignoras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignoramos vs ignoraron". 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 #60,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.