Which to use
“ignorar” and “ignore” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,841
- “ignorar” frequency rank
- #27,635
- “ignore” frequency rank
- 33476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorar | ignore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desconocer algo, o carecer de noticias de ello | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ignorar. |
Where the eye mixes ignorar and ignore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ignorar 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.
Visual trap between ignorar and ignore
A purely visual mix-up. ignorar ([iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]) 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 33476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignorar is recorded at frequency rank #5,841, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]. 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 33476, this pair ranks #196,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignorar vs ignore
Shared letters: ginor. Private to "ignorar": a. Private to "ignore": e.
"ignorar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ignore" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ignorar" and "ignore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ignorar" or "ignore"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignorar" 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 #196,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignorar" 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 #196,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.