ignorevsignorenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,635
“ignore” frequency rank
#39,274
“ignoren” frequency rank
66909
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ignore ignoren
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ignorar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ignorar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
ignore
7 ch
ignoren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ignore ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾe]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ignore” sits inside “ignoren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ignore is recorded at frequency rank #27,635, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾe]. 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 66909, this pair ranks #38,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ignore vs ignoren

Shared letters: eginor. Private to "ignore": -. Private to "ignoren": -.

"ignore" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "ignoren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ignoreginore · iggnore · ignnore · ignoer · ignorre · ignroe · igonre · ingore
  • ignorenginoren · iggnoren · ignnoren · ignoern · ignorenn · ignorne · ignorren · ignroen

Frequency comparison

ignore#27,635
ignoren#39,274

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignore" and "ignoren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾe] versus [iɣ̞ˈnoɾẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignore" or "ignoren"?
"ignore" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,635 in our Spanish list, against #39,274 for "ignoren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ignore vs ignoren

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 “ignore” 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