intolerance

/ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/

//ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns// noun

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"intolerance" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intolerance” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,842
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being intolerant.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intolerance · intolerance · English

intolerance · rank #15,842 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,842
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH instrumentati…

Nearest frequency peer: instrumentation (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “intolerance”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “intolerance” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

intolerance vs intolerant
82% similar
intolerance vs intolerable
82% similar

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

Key facts for intolerance
PropertyValue
Headwordintolerance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,842
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intolerance”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).intolerancelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “instrumentation” (#15,840), “initials” (#15,839), “inefficient” (#15,838). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intolerance” is #15,842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around intolerance (IPA /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,842 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for intolerance, with forms such as "inntolerance", "inotlerance", and "intloerance". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "intolerant", "intolerable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French intolérance, itself from in- (“not”) + tolérance or borrowed from Latin intolerantia (“insolence, insufferableness; (very rare) intolerance”). By surface analysis, in- + tolerance. The correct English form is intolerance, spelled I-N-T-O-L-E-R-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being intolerant.
  2. 2
    Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Religious intolerance is a serious problem in Brazil.
  2. By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.

Etymology

Borrowed from French intolérance, itself from in- (“not”) + tolérance or borrowed from Latin intolerantia (“insolence, insufferableness; (very rare) intolerance”). By surface analysis, in- + tolerance.

This word in other languages

intolerancia(Español)intolérance(Français)Intoleranz(Deutsch)intolerância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inntolerance
  • inotlerance
  • intloerance
  • intoelrance
  • intolearnce
  • intoleracne
  • intolerancce
  • intoleranec
  • intolerannce
  • intolerence
  • intolernace
  • intolerrance
  • intollerance
  • intolreance
  • inttolerance
  • itnolerance
  • nitolerance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intolerance - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inntolerance1inotlerance2intloerance2intoelrance2intolearnce2intoleracne2intolerancce1intoleranec2
Edit distance from "intolerance"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intolerance"?
"intolerance" is spelled I-N-T-O-L-E-R-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/.
What does "intolerance" mean?
As a noun, "intolerance" means: The state of being intolerant.
What words are commonly confused with "intolerance"?
"intolerance" is commonly confused with "intolerant", "intolerable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intolerance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intolerance" is /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "intolerance"?
Borrowed from French intolérance, itself from in- (“not”) + tolérance or borrowed from Latin intolerantia (“insolence, insufferableness; (very rare) intolerance”). By surface analysis, in- + tolerance. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inefficient#15,838illustrator#15,834humiliating#15,831convergence#15,788

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

flashlight17 variantsconfinement17 variantssubstituted17 variantsirresistible17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list