Which to use
“toléré” is an adjective and “tolérée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,486
- “toléré” frequency rank
- #29,571
- “tolérée” frequency rank
- 51057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toléré | tolérée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Approuvé, accepté tacitement. | Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe tolérer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toléré and tolérée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: toléré and tolérée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tɔ.le.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “toléré” sits inside “tolérée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toléré is recorded at frequency rank #21,486, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɔ.le.ʁe\. tolérée is at rank #29,571, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɔ.le.ʁe\.
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 51057, this pair ranks #157,922 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toléré vs tolérée
Shared letters: lorté. Private to "toléré": -. Private to "tolérée": e.
"toléré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tolérée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toléré" and "tolérée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toléré" or "tolérée"?
Remembering toléré vs tolérée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “toléré”; for a verb, it's “tolérée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toléré” entry
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