Which to use
“éclata” and “éclater” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,645
- “éclata” frequency rank
- #7,772
- “éclater” frequency rank
- 40417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éclata | éclater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de éclater. | Exploser; se rompre, se briser en projetant des fragments. |
Where the eye mixes éclata and éclater
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. éclata runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against éclater's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses éclata with éclater
A purely visual mix-up. éclata (\e.kla.ta\) and éclater (\e.kla.te\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40417, 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\. éclater is at rank #7,772, tagged as averb, 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 40417, this pair ranks #240,675 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éclata vs éclater
Shared letters: aclté. Private to "éclata": -. Private to "éclater": er.
"éclata" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "éclater" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "éclata" and "éclater" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "éclata" vs "éclater" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "éclata" and "éclater" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "éclata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éclater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,675 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éclata" and "éclater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éclata vs éclatée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #240,675 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.