voler en éclats

\vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\

/\vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\/ verb

The verdict

“voler en éclats” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éclater et se disperser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-voler-en-eclats · voler en éclats · French

voler en éclats · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for voler en éclats
PropertyValue
Headwordvoler en éclats
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « voler en éclats » en français

voler en éclatsn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

voler en éclats is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for voler en éclats in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is voler en éclats, spelled V-O-L-E-R- -E-N- -É-C-L-A-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éclater et se disperser.
  2. 2
    Se détruire.
  3. 3
    Supprimer, détruire, éliminer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how voler en éclats appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nous aurions pu nous croire dans une baratte américaine. Les meubles et les colis s’entre-choquaient, la vaisselle volait en éclats, et de graves personnages interrompaient une sentence commencée pour prendre tout à coup les ébats les plus fantastiques.
  2. Si la mosaïque ne se brisa pas ou ne vola pas en éclats dans un conflit mettant le monde à feu et à sang, cela tient à la longue succession d’empires puissants.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "voler en éclats"?
"voler en éclats" is spelled V-O-L-E-R- -E-N- -É-C-L-A-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\.
What does "voler en éclats" mean?
As a verb, "voler en éclats" means: Éclater et se disperser.
How do you pronounce "voler en éclats"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voler en éclats" is \vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list