intolerant

/ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/

//ɪnˈtɑləɹənt// adj

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"intolerant" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intolerant” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,970. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,970
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intolerant · intolerant · English

intolerant · rank #20,970 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,970
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH interconnected

Nearest frequency peer: interconnected (-1 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 “intolerant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intolerant” 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).

intolerant vs intolerance
82% similar

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

Key facts for intolerant
PropertyValue
Headwordintolerant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,970
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intolerant”

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).intolerantlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “interconnected” (#20,969), “ISP” (#20,971), “instinctively” (#20,968). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intolerant” is #20,970. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around intolerant (IPA /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,970 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 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". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "intolerance", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century) or from its source, Latin intolerāns. By surface analysis, in- + tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s). The correct English form is intolerant, spelled I-N-T-O-L-E-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
  2. 2
    Unable to digest food or be given substances of a certain composition without adverse effects.
  3. 3
    Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.

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. Near-synonym: allergic
  2. I am intolerant of lactose, so I can't drink milk

Etymology

First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century) or from its source, Latin intolerāns. By surface analysis, in- + tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s).

This word in other languages

intolerante(Español)intolérant(Français)unduldsam(Deutsch)

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 - 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.

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 English 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 /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/.
What does "intolerant" mean?
As an adjective, "intolerant" means: Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
What words are commonly confused with "intolerant"?
"intolerant" is commonly confused with "intolerance". 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 /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/. 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 "intolerant"?
First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century) or from its source, Latin intolerāns. By surface analysis, in- + tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s). 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 "intolerant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list