Which to use
“éclata” is a verb and “éclatée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,645
- “éclata” frequency rank
- #31,304
- “éclatée” frequency rank
- 63949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éclata | éclatée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de éclater. | Féminin singulier de éclaté. |
Where the eye mixes éclata and éclatée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. éclata runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against éclatée's 7 (VCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses éclata with éclatée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: éclata is \e.kla.ta\ while éclatée is \e.kla.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63949, 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\. éclatée is at rank #31,304, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.kla.te\.
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 63949, this pair ranks #79,395 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of éclata vs éclatée
Shared letters: aclté. Private to "éclata": -. Private to "éclatée": e.
"éclata" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "éclatée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "éclata" and "éclatée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "éclata" vs "éclatée" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "éclata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éclatée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,395 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éclata" and "éclatée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éclatée vs écoutée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,395 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.