voler en éclats
\vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | voler en éclats |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \vɔ.le.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.kla\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « voler en éclats » en français
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
- 1Éclater et se disperser.
- 2Se détruire.
- 3Supprimer, détruire, éliminer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how voler en éclats appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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.