tolerar

[t̪oleˈɾaɾ]

/[t̪oleˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“tolerar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,265
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner el ánimo en situación de vivir y resistir una situación incómoda, molesta o de sufrimiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tolerar · tolerar · Spanish

tolerar · rank #12,265 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,265
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tiranía

Nearest frequency peer: tiranía (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tolerar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tolerar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

tolerar vs tolero
71% similar
tolerar vs tolera
86% similar
tolerar vs toleran
86% similar

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

Key facts for tolerar
PropertyValue
Headwordtolerar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪oleˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,265
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tolerar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tolerarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tiranía” (#12,264), “tomates” (#12,266), “teóricos” (#12,263). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tolerar” va en #12,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tolerar (IPA [t̪oleˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,265 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tolerar, with forms such as "otlerar", "tloerar", and "toelrar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "tolero", "tolera", "toleran", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tolerar, spelled T-O-L-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner el ánimo en situación de vivir y resistir una situación incómoda, molesta o de sufrimiento.
  2. 2
    Hacer la vista gorda sobre algo, permitir sin aprobarlo explícitamente algo indebido o incorrecto.
  3. 3
    Manifestar conformidad y respeto con ideas o creencias ajenas a las propias.
  4. 4
    Consumir, digerir o ingerir algún alimento o sustancia química sin manifestar deterioro de la salud o síntomas adversos.

Synonyms

soportarsufrirpermitirrespetarresistir

This word in other languages

tolerate(English)tolerar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otlerar
  • tloerar
  • toelrar
  • tolearr
  • tolerarr
  • tolerra
  • tolerrar
  • tollerar
  • tolrear
  • ttolerar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otlerar2tloerar2toelrar2tolearr2tolerarr1tolerra2tolerrar1tollerar1
Edit distance from "tolerar"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tolerar"?
"tolerar" is spelled T-O-L-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oleˈɾaɾ].
What does "tolerar" mean?
As a verb, "tolerar" means: Poner el ánimo en situación de vivir y resistir una situación incómoda, molesta o de sufrimiento.
What words are commonly confused with "tolerar"?
"tolerar" is commonly confused with "tolero", "tolera", "toleran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tolerar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tolerar" is [t̪oleˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tolerar" come from?
"tolerar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tiranía#12,264tomates#12,266tenerte#12,262vampiro#12,276

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

variado10 variantsvicios10 variantsrápidas10 variantsacompañe10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list