While the relationships between Socionics and MBTI/OPS are not direct, it can be useful to at least translate some of these types between systems when learning Socionics. While the definitions of functions tend to vary between systems this page should serve as a rough translation to at least see where the similarly defined and named functions lie within each system.
For more information on translations between Socionics and MBTI types. See our article on avoiding the J/P switch.
Quadras
Below is a list of each quadra’s valued elements and members and their crude translations between systems. Remember that these types are not a direct translation since the functions are defined so differently between MBTI, OPS, and Socionics. However, the cognitive stacks in terms of what functions are valued and seen as most dominating in the personality do have some level of consistency.
Alpha Quadra
Extroverted Intuition
Ne – Ideas
Extroverted Feeling/Ethics
Fe – Emotions
Introverted Thinking/Logic
Ti – Laws
Introverted Sensing
Si – Senses
| MBTI Type | OPS Type | Socionics 3 Letter | Socionics 4 Letter |
| ENTP | NeTi or NeFe | ILE Intuitive Logical Extrovert | ENTp |
| INTP | TiNe or TiSi | LII Logical Intuitive Introvert | INTj |
| ESFJ | FeSi or FeNe | ESE Ethical Sensory Introvert | ESFj |
| ISFJ | SiFe or SiTi | SEI Sensory Ethical Introvert | ISFp |
Beta Quadra
Extroverted Sensation
Se – Force
Extroverted Feeling/Ethics
Fe – Emotions
Introverted Thinking/Logic
Ti – Laws
Introverted Intuition
Ni – Time
| MBTI Type | OPS Type | Socionics 3 Letter | Socionics 4 Letter |
| ENFJ | FeNi or FeSe | EIE Ethical Intuitive Extrovert | ENFj |
| INFJ | NiFe or NiTi | IEI Intuitive Ethical Introvert | INFp |
| ESTP | SeTi or SeFe | SLE Sensory Logical Extrovert | ESTp |
| ISTP | TiSe or TiNi | LSI Logical Sensory Introvert | ISTj |
Gamma Quadra
Extroverted Sensation
Se – Force
Extroverted Thinking/Logic
Te – Pragmatism
Introverted Feeling/Ethics
Fi – Relations
Introverted Intuition
Ni – Time
| MBTI Type | OPS Type | Socionics 3 Letter | Socionics 4 Letter |
| ENTJ | TeNi or TeSe | LIE Logical Intuitive Extrovert | ENTj |
| INTJ | NiTe or NiFi | ILI Intuitive Logical Introvert | INTp |
| ESFP | SeFi or SeTe | SEE Sensory Ethical Extrovert | ESFp |
| ISFP | FiSe or FiNi | ESI Ethical Sensory Introvert | ISFj |
Delta Quadra
Extroverted Intuition – Ne
Ne – Ideas
Extroverted Thinking/Logic
Te – Pragmatism
Introverted Feeling/Ethics
Fi – Relations
Introverted Sensing
Si – Senses
| MBTI Type | OPS Type | Socionics 3 Letter | Socionics 4 Letter |
| ESTJ | TeSi or TeNe | LSE Logical Sensory Extrovert | ESTj |
| ISTJ | SiTe or SiFi | SLI Sensory Logical Introvert | ISTp |
| ENFP | NeFi or NeTe | IEE Intuitive Ethical Extrovert | ENFp |
| INFP | FiNe or FiSi | EII Ethical Intuitive Introvert | INFj |
Information Elements (Functions)
| Element | Function | Gulenko | Gulenko |
| Extroverted Logic/Thinking | Te | Pragmatism | P |
| Extroverted Ethics/Feeling | Fe | Emotions | E |
| Extroverted Sensation | Se | Force | F |
| Extroverted Intuition | Ne | Ideas | I |
| Introverted Logic/Thinking | Ti | Laws | L |
| Introverted Ethics/Feeling | Fi | Relations | R |
| Introverted Sensation | Si | Senses | S |
| Introverted Intuition | Ni | Time | T |
External Type Descriptions
Our site currently doesn’t have any socionics descriptions, so here are some of the external type descriptions we recommend you reference from World Socionic’s Society (WSS) and Sociotype.
Subjective Personality 