Which to use
“éclata” is a verb and “éclats” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,645
- “éclata” frequency rank
- #11,154
- “éclats” frequency rank
- 43799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éclata | éclats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de éclater. | Pluriel de éclat. |
Where the eye mixes éclata and éclats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. éclata (VCCVCV) and éclats (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses éclata with éclats
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: éclata is \e.kla.ta\ while éclats is \e.kla\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “éclata” becomes s in “éclats”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43799, 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\. éclats is at rank #11,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.kla\.
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 43799, this pair ranks #215,313 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éclata vs éclats
Shared letters: aclté. Private to "éclata": -. Private to "éclats": s.
"éclata" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "éclats" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "éclata" and "éclats" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "éclata" or "éclats"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "éclata" and "éclats" 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 "éclats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,313 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éclata" and "éclats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éclata vs éclatée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #215,313 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.