ignares

\i.ɲaʁ\

/\i.ɲaʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“ignares” is uncommon French (frequency #51,528 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,528
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de ignare.

Key facts for ignares
PropertyValue
Headwordignares
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.ɲaʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ignares” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ignares lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ignares is uncommon French at frequency #51,528 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.ɲaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de ignare.".

ignares has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ignares, spelled I-G-N-A-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de ignare.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ignares"?
"ignares" is spelled I-G-N-A-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ɲaʁ\.
What does "ignares" mean?
As an adjective, "ignares" means: Pluriel de ignare.
How do you pronounce "ignares"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ignares" is \i.ɲaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ignares" come from?
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Using “ignares”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-G-N-A-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.ɲaʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list