ideology

/ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/

//ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː// noun

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"ideology" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ideology” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,919
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

Key facts for ideology
PropertyValue
Headwordideology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,919
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ideology” 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). ideology lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ideology (IPA /ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,919 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ideology, with forms such as "dieology", "iddeology", and "ideloogy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French idéologie, from idéo- + -logie (equivalent to English ideo- + -logy). Cognate with, but not derived from, idea. Coined 1796 by Antoine Destutt de Tracy. Modern sense of “doctrine” attributed to use of related idéologue (“ideologue”) by … The correct English form is ideology, spelled I-D-E-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
  2. 2
    The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

Etymology

Borrowed from French idéologie, from idéo- + -logie (equivalent to English ideo- + -logy). Cognate with, but not derived from, idea. Coined 1796 by Antoine Destutt de Tracy. Modern sense of “doctrine” attributed to use of related idéologue (“ideologue”) by Napoleon Bonaparte as a term of abuse towards political opponents in early 1800s.

This word in other languages

ideología(Español)idéologie(Français)Ideologie(Deutsch)ideologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dieology
  • iddeology
  • ideloogy
  • ideolgoy
  • ideollogy
  • ideologgy
  • ideologyy
  • ideoloyg
  • ideoolgy
  • idoelogy
  • iedology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dieology2iddeology1ideloogy2ideolgoy2ideollogy1ideologgy1ideologyy1ideoloyg2
Edit distance from "ideology"

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 "ideology"?
"ideology" is spelled I-D-E-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/.
What does "ideology" mean?
As a noun, "ideology" means: Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
What are common misspellings of "ideology"?
Common misspellings include "dieology", "iddeology", "ideloogy", "ideolgoy", "ideollogy". The correct spelling is "ideology".
How do you pronounce "ideology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ideology" is /ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/. 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 "ideology"?
Borrowed from French idéologie, from idéo- + -logie (equivalent to English ideo- + -logy). Cognate with, but not derived from, idea. Coined 1796 by Antoine Destutt de Tracy. Modern sense of “doctrine” attributed to use of related idéologue (“ideol... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ideology”

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-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list