eclat
/eɪˈklɑː/noun
eclat is spelled E-C-L-A-T: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eclat means “Alternative spelling of éclat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eclat is eclats or éclats.
How many letters and syllables are in eclat?
| Letters | 5: E-C-L-A-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| 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 eclat?
Eclat appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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 eclat?
- /eɪˈklɑː/
- /eɪˈklɔː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-eclat.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-éclat.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with eclat?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as eclat.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: cleat.
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 eclat
- eclats plural
- éclats plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eclat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of éclat.
noun
- 1
A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eclat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense brilliant or successful effect:
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 eclat come from?
From French éclat. More at éclat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).