Ideologie

[ideoloˈɡiː]

/[ideoloˈɡiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ideologie” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,548 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,548
frequency rank, German
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Anschauung, oft auch Weltanschauung, eine bestimmte Meinung, ein Ergebnis eines Diskurses, eine Idee; eine Denkweise über Mensch und Gesellschaft, die zu bestimmten Zielen, Ergebnissen führen ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ideologie vs Ideologien
90% similar
Ideologie vs Ideologen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ideologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordIdeologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ideoloˈɡiː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,548
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ideologie” sits in German 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). Ideologie lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ideologie is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ideoloˈɡiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,548 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ideologie, with forms such as "dieologie", "iddeologie", and "ideloogie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Ideologien", "Ideologen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ideologie, spelled I-D-E-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Anschauung, oft auch Weltanschauung, eine bestimmte Meinung, ein Ergebnis eines Diskurses, eine Idee; eine Denkweise über Mensch und Gesellschaft, die zu bestimmten Zielen, Ergebnissen führen und diese unterstützen soll, eine politische und soziale Theorie, ein System von Anschauungen, Begriffen und anderen ideellen Komponenten, welches einen gesellschaftlichen Standpunkt darstellt
  2. 2
    ein (häufig) erstarrter, dogmatischer Diskurs, eine in dieser Art aufzufassende Meinung; eine Meinung, die mit der Absicht vertreten wird, andere oder sich selbst zu täuschen

Synonyms

WeltanschauungWertvorstellung

This word in other languages

ideology(English)ideología(Español)idéologie(Français)ideologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dieologie,iddeologie,ideloogie,ideolgoie,ideollogie,ideologei,ideologgie,ideoloige,ideoolgie,idoelogie,iedologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ideologie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dieologie2iddeologie1ideloogie2ideolgoie2ideollogie1ideologei2ideologgie1ideoloige2
Edit distance from "Ideologie"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ideologie"?
"Ideologie" is spelled I-D-E-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ideoloˈɡiː].
What does "Ideologie" mean?
As a noun, "Ideologie" means: eine Anschauung, oft auch Weltanschauung, eine bestimmte Meinung, ein Ergebnis eines Diskurses, eine Idee; eine Denkweise über Mensch und Gesellschaft, die zu bestimmten Zielen, Ergebnissen führen ...
What words are commonly confused with "Ideologie"?
"Ideologie" is commonly confused with "Ideologien", "Ideologen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ideologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ideologie" is [ideoloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ideologie" come from?
"Ideologie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ideologie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-D-E-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ideoloˈɡiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ideologien” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ideologie vs Ideologien
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list