Which to use
“ideologías” is a noun and “ideológicas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,868
- “ideologías” frequency rank
- #16,129
- “ideológicas” frequency rank
- 26997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ideologías | ideológicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ideología. | Forma del femenino plural de ideológico. |
Where the eye mixes ideologías and ideológicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ideologías runs 10 letters (VCVVCVCVVC) against ideológicas's 11 (VCVVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ideologías vs ideológicas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ideologías is [ið̞eoloˈxias] while ideológicas is [ið̞eoˈloxikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ideologías is recorded at frequency rank #10,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ið̞eoloˈxias]. ideológicas is at rank #16,129, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ið̞eoˈloxikas].
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 26997, this pair ranks #228,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ideologías vs ideológicas
Shared letters: adegilos. Private to "ideologías": í. Private to "ideológicas": có.
"ideologías" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCVVC · "ideológicas" · 11 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ideologías" and "ideológicas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ideologías" vs "ideológicas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ideologías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ideológicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ideologías" and "ideológicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ideologías vs ideólogos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #228,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.