Which to use
“ideologías” and “ideólogos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,868
- “ideologías” frequency rank
- #42,483
- “ideólogos” frequency rank
- 53351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ideologías | ideólogos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ideología. | Forma del plural de ideólogo. |
Where the eye mixes ideologías and ideólogos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ideologías runs 10 letters (VCVVCVCVVC) against ideólogos's 9 (VCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ideologías with ideólogos
A purely visual mix-up. ideologías ([ið̞eoloˈxias]) and ideólogos ([ið̞eˈoloɣ̞os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53351, 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]. ideólogos is at rank #42,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ið̞eˈoloɣ̞os].
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 53351, this pair ranks #88,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ideologías vs ideólogos
Shared letters: degilos. Private to "ideologías": aí. Private to "ideólogos": ó.
"ideologías" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCVVC · "ideólogos" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ideologías" for "ideólogos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ideologías" vs "ideólogos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ideologías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ideólogos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ideologías" and "ideólogos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ideológicos vs ideólogos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.