Which to use
“écartent” and “éclatent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,339
- “écartent” frequency rank
- #22,463
- “éclatent” frequency rank
- 57802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écartent | éclatent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de écarter. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éclater. |
Where the eye mixes écartent and éclatent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. écartent (VCVCCVCC) and éclatent (VCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses écartent with éclatent
A purely visual mix-up. écartent (\e.kaʁt\) and éclatent (\e.klat\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écartent is recorded at frequency rank #35,339, classified as averb, pronounced \e.kaʁt\. éclatent is at rank #22,463, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.klat\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 57802, this pair ranks #112,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écartent vs éclatent
Shared letters: acenté. Private to "écartent": r. Private to "éclatent": l.
"écartent" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "éclatent" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "écartent" and "éclatent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "écartent" or "éclatent" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "écartent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éclatent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écartent" and "éclatent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écartement vs écartent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #112,876 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.