ideological

/ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/

//ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl// adj

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"ideological" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ideological” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,063
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ideological vs ideologically
85% similar

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

Key facts for ideological
PropertyValue
Headwordideological
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,063
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ideological” sits in English 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). ideological lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around ideological (IPA /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,063 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ideological, with forms such as "dieological", "iddeological", and "ideloogical". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ideologically", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ideology + -ical. The correct English form is ideological, spelled I-D-E-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.
  2. 2
    Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.
  3. 3
    Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical.

Etymology

From ideology + -ical.

This word in other languages

ideológico(Español)idéologique(Français)ideologisch(Deutsch)ideológico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dieological
  • iddeological
  • ideloogical
  • ideolgoical
  • ideollogical
  • ideologcial
  • ideologgical
  • ideologiacl
  • ideologicall
  • ideologiccal
  • ideologicla
  • ideoloigcal
  • ideoolgical
  • idoelogical
  • iedological

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ideological - 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.

dieological2iddeological1ideloogical2ideolgoical2ideollogical1ideologcial2ideologgical1ideologiacl2
Edit distance from "ideological"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ideological"?
"ideological" is spelled I-D-E-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/.
What does "ideological" mean?
As an adjective, "ideological" means: Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.
What words are commonly confused with "ideological"?
"ideological" is commonly confused with "ideologically". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ideological"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ideological" is /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "ideological"?
From ideology + -ical. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ideological”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-D-E-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ideologically” - see the side-by-side comparison. ideological vs ideologically
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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