Which to use
“ignoren” and “ignoro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,274
- “ignoren” frequency rank
- #16,356
- “ignoro” frequency rank
- 55630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ignoren | ignoro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ignorar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ignorar. |
Where the eye mixes ignoren and ignoro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ignoren runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ignoro's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ignoren with ignoro
A purely visual mix-up. ignoren ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾẽn]) and ignoro ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾo]) 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 55630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ignoren is recorded at frequency rank #39,274, classified as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾẽn]. ignoro is at rank #16,356, tagged as averb, pronounced [iɣ̞ˈnoɾo].
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 55630, this pair ranks #78,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ignoren vs ignoro
Shared letters: ginor. Private to "ignoren": e. Private to "ignoro": -.
"ignoren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ignoro" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ignoren" for "ignoro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ignoren" vs "ignoro" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ignoro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ignoren" and "ignoro" 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 #78,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.