écran

\e.kʁɑ̃\

/\e.kʁɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“écran” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,616 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,616
frequency rank, French
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tableau sur lequel on fait projeter l’image d’un objet, en particulier la surface blanche sur laquelle on projette les films de cinéma.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

écran vs era
40% similar
écran vs élan
60% similar
écran vs Ezra
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for écran
PropertyValue
Headwordécran
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.kʁɑ̃\
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,616
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “écran” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). écran lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for écran is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.kʁɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,616 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for écran, with forms such as "céran", "ecran", and "écarn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "era", "élan", "Ezra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists 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 écran, spelled É-C-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tableau sur lequel on fait projeter l’image d’un objet, en particulier la surface blanche sur laquelle on projette les films de cinéma.
  2. 2
    Périphérique permettant de visualiser les informations générées par un ordinateur sous forme de texte ou d’image, ressemblant à un téléviseur.
  3. 3
    Appareil électronique muni d’un écran (télévision, smartphone, tablette tactile, console de jeu).
  4. 4
    Dispositif qui sert à se protéger de la chaleur d’un foyer ou de la lumière d'une lampe.
  5. 5
    Feuille ou tresse de métal conducteur destiné à protéger un équipement sensible, en canalisant les rayonnements parasites électromagnétiques.
  6. 6
    Cercle de bois recouvert de toile que le verrier place devant son visage quand il travaille au fourneau.
  7. 7
    Toile blanche ou papier tendu sur un châssis dont les dessinateurs et les graveurs se servent pour amortir l’éclat du jour.
  8. 8
    Objet qui s’interpose devant les yeux de l’observateur.
  9. 9
    Paravent posé sur la table de jeu, servant à cacher les informations que doivent ignorer les joueurs et joueuses, et présentant en général une illustration côté joueurs et joueuses, et un résumé des règles côté meneur de jeu ou meneuse de jeu.

Synonyms

moniteurparavent

This word in other languages

screen(English)pantalla(Español)Leinwand(Deutsch)ecrã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: céran,ecran,écarn,éccran,écrann,écrna,écrran,ércan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of écran - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

céran2ecran1écarn2éccran1écrann1écrna2écrran1ércan2
Edit distance from "écran"

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 "écran"?
"écran" is spelled É-C-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.kʁɑ̃\.
What does "écran" mean?
As a noun, "écran" means: Tableau sur lequel on fait projeter l’image d’un objet, en particulier la surface blanche sur laquelle on projette les films de cinéma.
What words are commonly confused with "écran"?
"écran" is commonly confused with "era", "élan", "Ezra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "écran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "écran" is \e.kʁɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "écran" come from?
"écran" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “écran”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is É-C-R-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.kʁɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “era” - see the side-by-side comparison. écran vs era
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list