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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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ignoren and ignoro apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
ignoren
6 ch
ignoro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • ignorenginoren · iggnoren · ignnoren · ignoern · ignorenn · ignorne · ignorren · ignroen
  • ignoroginoro · iggnoro · ignnoro · ignoor · ignorro · ignroo · igonro · ingoro

Frequency comparison

ignoren#39,274
ignoro#16,356

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ignoren" and "ignoro" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iɣ̞ˈnoɾẽn] versus [iɣ̞ˈnoɾo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ignoren" or "ignoro"?
"ignoro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,356 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 ignoren vs ignoro

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 “ignoren” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list