éclaboussure
\e.kla.bu.syʁ\
The verdict
“éclaboussure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Boue qui a rejailli sur quelqu’un ou sur quelque chose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-eclaboussure · éclaboussure · French
éclaboussure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | éclaboussure |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.kla.bu.syʁ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
éclaboussure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.kla.bu.syʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for éclaboussure, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is éclaboussure, spelled É-C-L-A-B-O-U-S-S-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Boue qui a rejailli sur quelqu’un ou sur quelque chose.
- 2Conséquence que l'on subit par ricochet.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how éclaboussure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le sang coula, des éclaboussures jaillirent sur les mains de Silvère, qui fut subitement dégrisé.
Il crut reconnaître sur ces murailles des éraflures de pointes d'épée, sur les dalles lavées, des éclaboussures noirâtres.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.