tolérantevstolérantsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“tolérante” and “tolérants” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,570
“tolérante” frequency rank
#39,577
“tolérants” frequency rank
78147
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tolérante tolérants
Definition Féminin singulier de tolérant. Masculin pluriel de tolérant.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tolérante and tolérants apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
tolérante
9 ch
tolérants

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tolérante (\tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃t\) and tolérants (\tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - e in “tolérante” becomes s in “tolérants”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tolérante is recorded at frequency rank #38,570, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃t\. tolérants is at rank #39,577, tagged as anadj, pronounced \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 78147, this pair ranks #26,492 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tolérante vs tolérants

Shared letters: alnorté. Private to "tolérante": e. Private to "tolérants": s.

"tolérante" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV  ·  "tolérants" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

tolérante#38,570
tolérants#39,577

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tolérante" and "tolérants" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃t\ versus \tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tolérante" or "tolérants"?
"tolérante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,570 in our French list, against #39,577 for "tolérants". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tolérante vs tolérants

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 “tolérante” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list