ideologíavsideologíasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ideología” and “ideologías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,015
“ideología” frequency rank
#10,868
“ideologías” frequency rank
14883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ideología ideologías
Definition Conjunto de ideas que forman el cuerpo o la base de una doctrina, creencia, sistema político o económico etc. y que sirven de guía a un individuo, movimiento social, movimiento religioso, movimiento cultural, institución, etc. Forma del plural de ideología.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ideología and ideologías apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ideología
10 ch
ideologías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ideología ([ið̞eoloˈxia]) and ideologías ([ið̞eoloˈxias]) 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) - “ideología” sits inside “ideologías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ideología is recorded at frequency rank #4,015, classified as anoun, pronounced [ið̞eoloˈxia]. ideologías is at rank #10,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ið̞eoloˈxias].

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 14883, this pair ranks #282,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ideología vs ideologías

Shared letters: adegiloí. Private to "ideología": -. Private to "ideologías": s.

"ideología" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCVCVV  ·  "ideologías" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

ideología#4,015
ideologías#10,868

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ideología" and "ideologías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ið̞eoloˈxia] versus [ið̞eoloˈxias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ideología" or "ideologías"?
"ideología" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,015 in our Spanish list, against #10,868 for "ideologías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ideología vs ideologías

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ideología” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list