intolerant

[ˈɪntoleʁant]

/[ˈɪntoleʁant]/ adj

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The verdict

“intolerant” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,266
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (eine andere Meinung, Haltung, Weltanschauung) auf keinen Fall gelten lassend

Corpus desk

Index DE-intolerant · intolerant · German

intolerant · rank #43,266 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,266
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Instrumentalm…

Nearest frequency peer: Instrumentalmusik (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „intolerant“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „intolerant“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intolerant vs Intoleranz
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for intolerant
PropertyValue
Headwordintolerant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪntoleʁant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,266
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „intolerant“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.intolerantliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Instrumentalmusik“ (#43,265), „Irritationen“ (#43,267), „Indikationen“ (#43,264). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „intolerant“ bei #43,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around intolerant (IPA [ˈɪntoleʁant]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,266 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for intolerant, with forms such as "inntolerant", "inotlerant", and "intloerant". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Intoleranz", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is intolerant, spelled I-N-T-O-L-E-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (eine andere Meinung, Haltung, Weltanschauung) auf keinen Fall gelten lassend
  2. 2
    bestimmte Stoffe nicht vertragend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how intolerant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Jugendlichen zeigen sich intolerant gegenüber ihrem lernbehinderten Mitschüler.
  2. Er ist und bleibt ein intoleranter, sturer, alter Bock.

Antonyms

tolerant

This word in other languages

intolerant(English)intolerante(Español)intolérant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inntolerant
  • inotlerant
  • intloerant
  • intoelrant
  • intolearnt
  • intolerannt
  • intolerantt
  • intoleratn
  • intolernat
  • intolerrant
  • intollerant
  • intolreant
  • inttolerant
  • itnolerant
  • nitolerant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intolerant - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inntolerant1inotlerant2intloerant2intoelrant2intolearnt2intolerannt1intolerantt1intoleratn2
Edit distance from "intolerant"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intolerant"?
"intolerant" is spelled I-N-T-O-L-E-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪntoleʁant].
What does "intolerant" mean?
As an adjective, "intolerant" means: (eine andere Meinung, Haltung, Weltanschauung) auf keinen Fall gelten lassend
What words are commonly confused with "intolerant"?
"intolerant" is commonly confused with "Intoleranz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intolerant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intolerant" is [ˈɪntoleʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intolerant" come from?
"intolerant" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intolerant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jährliches#43,277hochhalten#43,249hingesetzt#43,248Hedgefonds#43,242

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Irritationen15 variantsFrühjahrs15 variantsFischfang15 variantsexpandiert15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list