Which to use
“tolera” and “toser” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,622
- “tolera” frequency rank
- #38,995
- “toser” frequency rank
- 62617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tolera | toser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tolerar. | Respirar de forma violenta y producir mediante ello la liberación del aire o de otra sustancia de los pulmones. |
Where the eye mixes tolera and toser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tolera runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against toser's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tolera and toser
A purely visual mix-up. tolera ([t̪oˈleɾa]) and toser ([t̪oˈseɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tolera is recorded at frequency rank #23,622, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈleɾa]. toser is at rank #38,995, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈseɾ].
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 62617, this pair ranks #51,414 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tolera vs toser
Shared letters: eort. Private to "tolera": al. Private to "toser": s.
"tolera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "toser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tolera" and "toser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tolera" or "toser" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tolera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,414 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tolera" and "toser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tone vs toser". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #51,414 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.