Which to use
“échoue” and “éclore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,092
- “échoue” frequency rank
- #30,871
- “éclore” frequency rank
- 43963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | échoue | éclore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de échouer. | Sortir de l’œuf, en parlant de certains animaux. |
Where the eye mixes échoue and éclore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. échoue (VCCVVV) and éclore (VCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between échoue and éclore
A purely visual mix-up. échoue (\e.ʃu\) and éclore (\e.klɔʁ\) 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 43963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
échoue is recorded at frequency rank #13,092, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ʃu\. éclore is at rank #30,871, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.klɔʁ\.
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 43963, this pair ranks #214,057 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of échoue vs éclore
Shared letters: ceoé. Private to "échoue": hu. Private to "éclore": lr.
"échoue" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV · "éclore" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "échoue" and "éclore" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "échoue" vs "éclore" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "échoue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éclore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,057 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "échoue" and "éclore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écœuré vs éclore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #214,057 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.