Which to use
“ignorar” and “ignoren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,841
- “ignorar” frequency rank
- #39,274
- “ignoren” frequency rank
- 45115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignorar | ignoren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desconocer algo, o carecer de noticias de ello | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ignorar. |
Where the eye mixes ignorar and ignoren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ignorar and ignoren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ignorar with ignoren
A purely visual mix-up. ignorar ([iɣ̞noˈɾaɾ]) and ignoren ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45115, 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]. ignoren is at rank #39,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾẽn].
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 45115, this pair ranks #133,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ignorar vs ignoren
Shared letters: ginor. Private to "ignorar": a. Private to "ignoren": e.
"ignorar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ignoren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ignorar" and "ignoren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ignorar" vs "ignoren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "ignoren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignorar" and "ignoren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ignoras 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 #133,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.