Five Hard Words Play today

Tier two of five

How to spell tolerance

What it means

willingness to accept difference

How it sounds

/ˈtɑlərəns/

Why it catches people out

Tolerate loses its te, then takes -ance.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The rule allows some tolerance.

First appeared in

Puzzle #51 — September 13, 2026