éclairante

\e.klɛ.ʁɑ̃t\

/\e.klɛ.ʁɑ̃t\/ adj

The verdict

“éclairante” is uncommon French (frequency #51,221 among 1,805 “É” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,221
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Féminin singulier de éclairant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eclairante · éclairante · French

éclairante · rank #51,221 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,221
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH écrasez

Nearest frequency peer: écrasez (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « éclairante »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « éclairante » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for éclairante
PropertyValue
Headwordéclairante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.klɛ.ʁɑ̃t\
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « éclairante » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).éclairantetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « écrasez » (#51,222), « écroulée » (#51,223), « égocentrisme » (#51,224). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « éclairante » est au #51,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

éclairante is uncommon French at frequency #51,221 among 1,805 “É” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \e.klɛ.ʁɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de éclairant.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for éclairante, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is éclairante, spelled É-C-L-A-I-R-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de éclairant.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "éclairante"?
"éclairante" is spelled É-C-L-A-I-R-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.klɛ.ʁɑ̃t\.
What does "éclairante" mean?
As an adjective, "éclairante" means: Féminin singulier de éclairant.
How do you pronounce "éclairante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "éclairante" is \e.klɛ.ʁɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "éclairante" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "éclairante", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list