Which to use
“éclaircie” is a noun and “éclaircies” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,211
- “éclaircie” frequency rank
- #39,112
- “éclaircies” frequency rank
- 75323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éclaircie | éclaircies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit clair qui paraît au ciel en temps de brume ou entre des nuages. | Féminin pluriel de éclairci. |
Same sound, different letters: éclaircie vs éclaircies
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. éclaircie runs 9 letters (VCCVVCCVV) against éclaircies's 10 (VCCVVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - éclaircie / éclaircies
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: éclaircie and éclaircies carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.klɛʁ.si\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “éclaircie” sits inside “éclaircies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éclaircie is recorded at frequency rank #36,211, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.klɛʁ.si\. éclaircies is at rank #39,112, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.klɛʁ.si\.
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 75323, this pair ranks #34,424 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of éclaircie vs éclaircies
Shared letters: aceilré. Private to "éclaircie": -. Private to "éclaircies": s.
"éclaircie" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVV · "éclaircies" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "éclaircie" and "éclaircies" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "éclaircie" or "éclaircies"?
After this comparison
"éclaircie" and "éclaircies" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "éclaircie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éclaircies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,424 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éclaircie" and "éclaircies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éclairci vs éclaircies". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,424 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.