intolerantevsintolerantesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“intolerante” and “intolerantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,102
“intolerante” frequency rank
#29,699
“intolerantes” frequency rank
52801
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intolerante intolerantes
Definition Que no respeta las opiniones, ideas, creencias o costumbres que no corresponden con las propias. Forma del plural de intolerante.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intolerante and intolerantes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
intolerante
12 ch
intolerantes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. intolerante ([ĩn̪t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪e]) and intolerantes ([ĩn̪t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “intolerante” sits inside “intolerantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intolerante is recorded at frequency rank #23,102, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪e]. intolerantes is at rank #29,699, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪es].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 52801, this pair ranks #90,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of intolerante vs intolerantes

Shared letters: aeilnort. Private to "intolerante": -. Private to "intolerantes": s.

"intolerante" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV  ·  "intolerantes" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • intoleranteinntolerante · inotlerante · intloerante · intoelrante · intolearnte · intoleranet · intolerannte · intolerantte
  • intolerantesinntolerantes · inotlerantes · intloerantes · intoelrantes · intolearntes · intoleranets · intoleranntes · intolerantess

Frequency comparison

intolerante#23,102
intolerantes#29,699

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intolerante" and "intolerantes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪e] versus [ĩn̪t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "intolerante" or "intolerantes"?
"intolerante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,102 in our Spanish list, against #29,699 for "intolerantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intolerante vs intolerantes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intolerante” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list