Which to use
“intolérance” is a noun and “intolérant” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,710
- “intolérance” frequency rank
- #44,519
- “intolérant” frequency rank
- 59229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intolérance | intolérant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Défaut de tolérance, disposition à violenter, à persécuter ceux avec lesquels on diffère d’opinions ou de culture. | Qui manque de tolérance, qui ne veut souffrir aucune autre opinion que la sienne. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intolérance and intolérant apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intolérance is \ɛ̃.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃s\ while intolérant is \ɛ̃.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intolérance is recorded at frequency rank #14,710, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃s\. intolérant is at rank #44,519, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\.
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 59229, this pair ranks #104,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intolérance vs intolérant
Shared letters: ailnorté. Private to "intolérance": ce. Private to "intolérant": -.
"intolérance" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV · "intolérant" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intolérance" and "intolérant" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering intolérance vs intolérant
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “intolérance”; for an adjective, it's “intolérant”.
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