Which to use
“ideologisch” and “ideologische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,288
- “ideologisch” frequency rank
- #17,330
- “ideologische” frequency rank
- 35618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ideologisch | ideologische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ideologie betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideologisch |
Where the eye mixes ideologisch and ideologische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ideologisch runs 11 letters (VCVVCVCVCCC) against ideologische's 12 (VCVVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ideologisch and ideologische
A purely visual mix-up. ideologisch ([ideoˈloːɡɪʃ]) and ideologische ([ideoˈloːɡɪʃə]) 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) - “ideologisch” sits inside “ideologische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ideologisch is recorded at frequency rank #18,288, classified as anadj, pronounced [ideoˈloːɡɪʃ]. ideologische is at rank #17,330, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ideoˈloːɡɪʃə].
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 35618, this pair ranks #1,635,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ideologisch vs ideologische
Shared letters: cdeghilos. Private to "ideologisch": -. Private to "ideologische": -.
"ideologisch" · 11 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCCC · "ideologische" · 12 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ideologisch ← dieologisch · iddeologisch · ideloogisch · ideolgoisch · ideollogisch · ideologgisch · ideologicsh · ideologiscch
- ideologische ← dieologische · iddeologische · ideloogische · ideolgoische · ideollogische · ideologgische · ideologicshe · ideologiscche
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ideologisch" and "ideologische" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ideologisch" or "ideologische"?
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 "ideologisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ideologische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ideologisch" and "ideologische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ideologisch vs ideologischer". 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 #1,635,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.