Which to use
“ideologías” is a noun and “ideológico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,868
- “ideologías” frequency rank
- #10,351
- “ideológico” frequency rank
- 21219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ideologías | ideológico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ideología. | Que pertenece o concierne a la ideología. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ideologías and ideológico apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ideologías is [ið̞eoloˈxias] while ideológico is [ið̞eoˈloxiko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21219, 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]. ideológico is at rank #10,351, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ið̞eoˈloxiko].
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 21219, this pair ranks #255,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ideologías vs ideológico
Shared letters: degilo. Private to "ideologías": así. Private to "ideológico": có.
"ideologías" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCVVC · "ideológico" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ideologías" and "ideológico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ideologías" or "ideológico"?
Remembering ideologías vs ideológico
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ideologías”; for an adjective, it's “ideológico”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ideologías” entry
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