Which to use
“toléré” is an adjective and “tondre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,486
- “toléré” frequency rank
- #30,401
- “tondre” frequency rank
- 51887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toléré | tondre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Approuvé, accepté tacitement. | Couper à ras la laine ou le poil des bêtes. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toléré and tondre apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
toléré and tondre form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51887, 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\. tondre is at rank #30,401, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɔ̃dʁ\.
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 51887, this pair ranks #151,723 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toléré" and "tondre" be used interchangeably?
Remembering toléré vs tondre
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 “tondre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toléré” entry
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