Which to use
“tolerant” is an adjective and “Toleranz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,172
- “tolerant” frequency rank
- #5,544
- “Toleranz” frequency rank
- 27716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tolerant | Toleranz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Meinungen, Auffassungen, Ideale, Überzeugungen oder die Lebensführung anderer akzeptierend | nur Singular gebräuchlich: Eigenschaft, etwas dulden, ertragen oder zulassen zu können |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tolerant and Toleranz apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: tolerant is [toləˈʁant] while Toleranz is [toləˈʁant͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “tolerant” becomes z in “Toleranz”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tolerant is recorded at frequency rank #22,172, classified as anadj, pronounced [toləˈʁant]. Toleranz is at rank #5,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toləˈʁant͡s].
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 27716, this pair ranks #1,797,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tolerant vs Toleranz
Shared letters: aelnort. Private to "tolerant": -. Private to "Toleranz": z.
"tolerant" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "Toleranz" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tolerant" and "Toleranz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tolerant" or "Toleranz"?
Remembering tolerant vs Toleranz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “tolerant”; for a noun, it's “Toleranz”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tolerant” entry
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