Which to use
“tolerante” and “tolerantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,703
- “tolerante” frequency rank
- #28,586
- “tolerantes” frequency rank
- 47289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tolerante | tolerantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que respeta ideas y formas de actuar aun cuando no las comparte. | Forma del plural de tolerante. |
Where the eye mixes tolerante and tolerantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. tolerante runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCV) against tolerantes's 10 (CVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tolerante vs tolerantes
A purely visual mix-up. tolerante ([t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪e]) and tolerantes ([t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “tolerante” sits inside “tolerantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tolerante is recorded at frequency rank #18,703, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪e]. tolerantes is at rank #28,586, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪oleˈɾãn̪t̪es].
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 47289, this pair ranks #120,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tolerante vs tolerantes
Shared letters: aelnort. Private to "tolerante": -. Private to "tolerantes": s.
"tolerante" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "tolerantes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tolerante ← otlerante · tloerante · toelrante · tolearnte · toleranet · tolerannte · tolerantte · toleratne
- tolerantes ← otlerantes · tloerantes · toelrantes · tolearntes · toleranets · toleranntes · tolerantess · tolerantse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tolerante" and "tolerantes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tolerante" vs "tolerantes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tolerante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tolerantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tolerante" and "tolerantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tolerable vs tolerante". 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 #120,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.