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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ideología" and "ideologías" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ideología" or "ideologías"?
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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