A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

agressif nadj aggressive 3059

agression nf agression 2771

agricole adj(f) agricultural, farming 1793

agriculteur nm farmer 2306

agriculture nf agriculture 2088

ah intj ah, oh 1405

aide nm,nf help, assistance 457

aider v to help, assist 413

aile nf wing, sail, blade 2923

ailleurs adv elsewhere, somewhere else 360

aimable adj(f) pleasant, kind, nice 4668

aimer v to like, love 242

aîné nadj oldest, eldest 2786

ainsi adv thus 98

air nm air, appearance 761

aire nf surface, area 4987

aise nadj(f) comfort, joy, pleasure, ease 2770

aisé adj easy, well off, well-to-do 4214

ajourner v to adjourn, defer, postpone 4944

ajouter v to add 359

ajustement nm adjustment 3621

ajuster v to adjust, alter, aim, aim at 3391

alarme nf alarm 4204

albanais nadj(pl) Albanian 4912

album nm album 2874

alcool nm alcohol 2465

alentour adv around, round about 4165

alerte adj(f),nf agile, alert, warning 3599

alerter v to alert, inform, warn 4079

algérien nadj Algerian 4163

aligner v to lign up, align 3021

aliment nm food 2845

alimentaire adj(f) food 2099

alimentation nf diet, food, groceries, supply 2846

alimenter v to feed, supply 2508

allégement nm lightening, unweighting, reduction 4959

alléger v to lighten, alleviate 3874

allemand nadj German 844

aller nm,v to go 53

alliance nf alliance 1846

allié nadj allied; ally 1992

allier v to ally, match, unite 3336

allocation nf allocation, granting, allotment, allowance 3807

allonger v to lengthen, extend, stretch out 3813

allouer v to allocate 4923

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allumer v to switch on, light up, turn on 3169

allure nf speed, pace, walk, look, appearance 3539

allusion nf allusion 2428

alors adv then, so 81

alourdir v to weigh down, make heavy 4354

alternatif adj alternate, alternating 4415

alternative nf alternative, choice 2911

altitude nf altitude, height 4396

amant nm lover 4284

amateur nm,nf amateur 2760

ambassade nf embassy 3327

ambassadeur nm ambassador 2686

ambiance nf atmosphere, mood 4025

ambiguïté nf ambiguity 3816

ambitieux nadj(pl) ambitious, man with ambition 2905

ambition nf ambition 2280

âme nf soul 1647

amélioration nf improvement 2012

améliorer v to improve 1056

aménagement nm development, planning, fitting, adjustment 3851

aménager v to develop, plan, fit, adjust 4984

amende nf fine 3842

amendement nm amendment 1438

amener v to bring 655

amer adj,nm bitter 4599

américain nadj American 374

ami nadj friend 467

amical adj friendly 3366

amitié nf friendship 2272

amorcer v to bait, prime, begin, initiate 2897

amour nm love 967

amoureux nadj(pl) in love, amorous 2495

ampleur nf extent, scope, range 2395

amplifier v to amplify, magnify, expand 4537

amusant nadj funny, amusing, entertaining 4695

amuser v to amuse 2538

an nm year 76

analogue nadj(f) similar, analogous 4498

analyse nf analysis 1204

analyser v to analyse 1209

analyste nm,nf analyst 4052

ancêtre nm,nf ancestor, forerunner 3067

ancien adj,nm ancient; former 392

ancrer v to anchor 4951

anéantir v to annihilate, wipe out, ruin, vanish 4315

ange nm angel 3601

anglais nadj(pl) English 784

angle nm angle, point of view 2560

anglo-saxon nadj Anglo-Saxon 4854

angoisse nf distress, anguish, dread, fear 3417

animal nadj animal 1002

animateur nadj animator, host 3494

animer v to lead, conduct, animate 1900

année nf year 102

annexe adj(f),nf annex, appendix, related issue 3084

anniversaire nadj(f) anniversary, birthday 2043