Which to use
“éclate” and “éclore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,390
- “éclate” frequency rank
- #30,871
- “éclore” frequency rank
- 38261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éclate | éclore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éclater. | Sortir de l’œuf, en parlant de certains animaux. |
Where the eye mixes éclate and éclore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. éclate and éclore follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: éclate vs éclore
A purely visual mix-up. éclate (\e.klat\) and éclore (\e.klɔʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éclate is recorded at frequency rank #7,390, classified as averb, pronounced \e.klat\. éclore is at rank #30,871, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.klɔʁ\.
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 38261, this pair ranks #256,522 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éclate vs éclore
Shared letters: celé. Private to "éclate": at. Private to "éclore": or.
"éclate" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "éclore" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "éclate" for "éclore" ever safe?
Frequency check: "éclate" vs "éclore" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "éclate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éclore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,522 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éclate" and "éclore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écœuré vs éclore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #256,522 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.