# tolerable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ · frequency rank #25,235

## Definitions
1. Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
2. Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
3. Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
4. In fair health; passably well.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.

## Easily confused with
- **tolerate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tolerable-vs-tolerate)
- **tolerance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tolerable-vs-tolerance)

## Common misspellings (14)
`otlerable`, `tloerable`, `toelrable`, `tolearble`, `tolerabble`, `tolerabel`, `tolerablle`, `toleralbe`, `tolerbale`, `tolerible`, `tolerrable`, `tollerable`, `tolreable`, `ttolerable`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tolerable