Which to use
“éclata” and “éclate” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,645
- “éclata” frequency rank
- #7,390
- “éclate” frequency rank
- 40035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éclata | éclate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de éclater. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éclater. |
Where the eye mixes éclata and éclate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. éclata and éclate follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between éclata and éclate
A purely visual mix-up. éclata (\e.kla.ta\) and éclate (\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 differ by a single letter - a in “éclata” becomes e in “éclate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éclata is recorded at frequency rank #32,645, classified as averb, pronounced \e.kla.ta\. éclate is at rank #7,390, 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 40035, this pair ranks #243,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éclata vs éclate
Shared letters: aclté. Private to "éclata": -. Private to "éclate": e.
"éclata" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "éclate" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "éclata" and "éclate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "éclata" or "éclate"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "éclata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éclate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éclata" and "éclate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éclata vs éclatée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #243,524 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.