Which to use
“ignoran” and “ignore” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,987
- “ignoran” frequency rank
- #27,635
- “ignore” frequency rank
- 39622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignoran | ignore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ignorar. |
Where the eye mixes ignoran and ignore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ignoran runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ignore's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ignoran with ignore
A purely visual mix-up. ignoran ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾãn]) and ignore ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾe]) 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 39622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignoran is recorded at frequency rank #11,987, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾãn]. ignore is at rank #27,635, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾe].
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 39622, this pair ranks #163,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignoran vs ignore
Shared letters: ginor. Private to "ignoran": a. Private to "ignore": e.
"ignoran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ignore" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ignoran" for "ignore" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ignoran" or "ignore"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ignoran" and "ignore" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignoran" and "ignore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignore vs ignoren". 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 #163,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.