toleradovstolerarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,358
“tolerado” frequency rank
#12,265
“tolerar” frequency rank
49623
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tolerado tolerar
Definition Participio de tolerar. Poner el ánimo en situación de vivir y resistir una situación incómoda, molesta o de sufrimiento.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tolerado and tolerar apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
tolerado
7 ch
tolerar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tolerado ([t̪oleˈɾað̞o]) and tolerar ([t̪oleˈɾaɾ]) 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 49623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tolerado is recorded at frequency rank #37,358, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oleˈɾað̞o]. tolerar is at rank #12,265, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oleˈɾaɾ].

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 49623, this pair ranks #107,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tolerado vs tolerar

Shared letters: aelort. Private to "tolerado": d. Private to "tolerar": -.

"tolerado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "tolerar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • toleradootlerado · tloerado · toelrado · toleardo · toleraddo · toleraod · tolerdao · tolerrado
  • tolerarotlerar · tloerar · toelrar · tolearr · tolerarr · tolerra · tolerrar · tollerar

Frequency comparison

tolerado#37,358
tolerar#12,265

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tolerado" and "tolerar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪oleˈɾað̞o] versus [t̪oleˈɾaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tolerado" or "tolerar"?
"tolerar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,265 in our Spanish list, against #37,358 for "tolerado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tolerado vs tolerar

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 “tolerado” 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