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
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ideological · ideological · English

ideological · rank #10,063 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,063
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH husbands

Nearest frequency peer: husbands (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “ideological”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “ideological” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ideological”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).ideologicallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “husbands” (#10,062), “immortal” (#10,064), “herd” (#10,061). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “ideological” is #10,063. 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 2,140 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ideological appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There are economists from all over the ideological spectrum.
  2. ideological fervor

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ideological", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

comparative#10,018prohibition#10,111recognizing#10,114theological#10,143

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

determines15 variantscontinuity15 variantsproclaimed15 variantsslightest15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list