eclair
/ɪˈklɛɹ/noun
eclair is spelled E-C-L-A-I-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eclair means “Alternative spelling of éclair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eclair is éclairs or eclairs.
How many letters and syllables are in eclair?
| Letters | 6: E-C-L-A-I-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is eclair?
Eclair appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eclair?
- UK /ɪˈklɛə/
- UK /eɪ-/
- US /ɪˈklɛɹ/
Eclair has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-éclair.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with eclair?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as eclair from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: claire.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of eclair
- éclairs plural
- eclairs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eclair mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of éclair.
noun
- 1
A small, chocolate-covered, creme-filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eclair in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense oblong, chocolate-covered, cream-filled pastry:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éclair |
| German | Eclair, Liebesknochen, Hasenpfote |
| Portuguese | ecler, bomba de chocolate |
| Spanish | éclair |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does eclair come from?
Borrowed from French éclair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).