tolèrentvstolérésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,657
“tolèrent” frequency rank
#36,620
“tolérés” frequency rank
79277
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tolèrent tolérés
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de tolérer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de tolérer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tolèrent and tolérés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
tolèrent
7 ch
tolérés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tolèrent (\tɔ.lɛʁ\) and tolérés (\tɔ.le.ʁe\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tolèrent is recorded at frequency rank #42,657, classified as averb, pronounced \tɔ.lɛʁ\. tolérés is at rank #36,620, 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 79277, this pair ranks #23,695 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tolèrent vs tolérés

Shared letters: lort. Private to "tolèrent": enè. Private to "tolérés": .

"tolèrent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC  ·  "tolérés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

tolèrent#42,657
tolérés#36,620

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tolèrent" and "tolérés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\tɔ.lɛʁ\ versus \tɔ.le.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tolèrent" or "tolérés"?
"tolérés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,620 in our French list, against #42,657 for "tolèrent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tolèrent vs tolérés

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list