A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

étrange nadj(f) strange, odd 2159

étranger nadj foreigner; foreign 305

être nm,v to be; being 5

étroit adj narrow, tight 1828

étroitement adv closely 3497

étude nf study 446

étudiant nadj student 1064

étudier v to study 960

euh intj er, um, uh 889

euro nm euro 1753

européen nadj European 445

eux pro them 161

évacuer v to evacuate, clear 3428

évaluation nf evaluation 2057

évaluer v to evaluate 1544

évasion nf escape, evasion 4372

éveiller v to arouse, stimulate, awaken 4330

événement nm event 573

éventail nm fan, range 4621

éventualité nf eventuality, possibility 4183

éventuel nadj possible 2023

éventuellement adv possibly 2767

évêque nm bishop 3446

évidemment adv obviously 1340

évidence nf evidence 1517

évident adj obvious 1488

éviter v to avoid 396

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évoluer v to evolve 1658

évolution nf evolution 1352

évoquer v to recall, evoke 1143

ex nmfi ex 3663

exact adj exact, correct 1133

exactement adv exactly 857

exagérer v to exaggerate, overdo 2547

examen nm exam 1448

examiner v to examine 1108

excédent nm surplus 3140

excéder v to exceed 4802

excellence nf excellence 2713

excellent adj excellent 1225

exception nf exception 1134

exceptionnel nadj exceptional 1255

excès nm(pl) excess, surplus, abuse 3132

excessif nadj excessive, inordinate 2410

exciter v to arouse, waken, excite, turn on 4914

exclu nm,adj outcast 4756

exclure v to exclude 1457

exclusif nadj exclusive, sole 2558

exclusion nf exclusion, expulsion 3280

exclusivement adv exclusively, solely 2739

excuse nf excuse, apology 1839

excuser v to excuse 1987

exécutif nadj executive 3261

exécuter v to execute, carry out 1909

exécution nf execution, accomplishment 1806

exemplaire nadj(f) exemplary; copy 1459

exemple nm example 259

exercer v to exercise, exert, practice, carry out 966

exercice nm exercise, 1290

exhorter v to exhort, urge 3667

exigeant adj demanding, difficult 3344

exigence nf demand, strictness 1312

exiger v to require, demand 733

exil nm exile 4010

exiler v to exile 4766

existant adj existing 2586

existence nf existence 1153

exister v to exist 269

exode nm exodus 4986

expansion nf expansion 2641

expédier v to send, dispatch 3863

expédition nf dispatch, shipping, shipment expedition, 3762

expérience nf experience 679

expérimental adj experimental 4616

expérimenter v to experiment 4997

expert nadj expert 1557

expertise nf expertise 4310

explication nf explanation 1418

explicite adj(f) explicitly 3798

explicitement adv explicitly 4078

expliquer v to explain 252

exploit nm exploit 4199

exploitation nf operation, exploitation 1834

exploiter v to exploit 1808

exploration nf exploration, investigation, examination 4860

explorer v to explore, investigate, examine 3204

exploser v to explode, blow up 2678

explosif nadj explosive 3558

explosion nf explosion 2121

exportateur nadj exporter, exporting 4196

exportation nf export 1644

exporter v to export 3934

exposé nadj account, statement, talk 3790

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exposer v to display, exhibit, expose 918

exposition nf exhibition, show 2378

exprès adj(pl),adv deliberately, on purpose, intentionally 4999

expression nf expression 952

exprimer v to express 466

expulser v to expel, evict, deport, throw out 3695

extension nf extension, stretching, expansion 3126

extérieur nadj exterior 625

externe nadj(f) external, outer 3779

extraction nf extraction 4262