A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

extraire v to extract, mine, quarry, pull out, remove 2797

extrait nm extract, excerpt 4283

extraordinaire adj(f) extraordinary 1234

extrême nadj(f) extreme 1270

extrêmement adv extremely 1545

extrémité nf end, extremity 2941

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fabricant nm manufacturer 3081

fabrication nf manufacture, production 2308

fabriquer v to manufacture, invent, make 1231

façade nf front, façade 4029

face nf front, side, face 205

fâcher v to anger, make angry, get angry 4413

facile adj(f) easy 822

facilement adv easily 1194

facilité nf easiness, ease, aptitude 3624

faciliter v to make easier, facilitate 1813

façon nf way, manner 248

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facteur nm postman, mailman; factor 1264

facture nf invoice, bill 3007

faculté nf ability, right, option; faculty, university 2568

faible nadj(f) weak 723

faiblesse nf weakness 1944

faille nf fault 3430

faillir v to have almost, fail, fail to 3505

faillite nf bankruptcy, collapse, failure 3089

faim nf hungry 1986

faire nm,v to do, make 25

faisceau nm bundle, beam, stack 3490

fait adj,nm done, fact 141

falloir v to take, require, need 68

fameux adj(pl) famous 2060

familial adj family 1622

familier nadj familiar, informal 3672

famille nf family 172

famine nf famine 4864

fantastique nadj(f) fantastic, terrific, great, weird, eerie 4107

fantôme nm ghost, phantom 4075

farce nf joke, prank, hoax, farce 4285

fardeau nm burden 3954

fasciner v to fascinate 4797

fatal adj fatal, deadly, fateful 4238

fatigue nf tiredness, fatigue tired 4595

fatiguer v to tire, get 3229

faute nf mistake, error, fault 835

fauteuil nm armchair, seat 2743

faux adv,adj(pl),nm(pl),nf(pl) false; scythe 555

faveur nf favor 994

favorable adj(f) favorable 1443

favori nadj favourite, favorite 3831

favoriser v to favor 1407

fédéral nadj federal 828

fédération nf federation 1945

félicitation nf congratulation 4589

féliciter v to congratulate 1749

féminin nadj feminine 2381

femme nf woman, wife 154

fenêtre nf window 1604

fer nm iron 1621

fermé adj shut, closed, locked 3753

ferme adj(f),adv,nf farm; firm 1024

fermement adv firmly 3318

fermer v to close, shut 757

fermeté nf firmness, solidness, steadiness 4464

fermeture nf closing 2562

fermier nadj farmer 4685

féroce adj(f) ferocious, fierce 4888

ferroviaire adj(f) railway, rail 4981

festival nm festival 3858

fête nf holiday, celebration 1490

fêter v to celebrate 3275

feu adj(f),nm fire 786

feuille nf leaf, sheet, slip 2440

février nm February 1136

fiable adj(f) reliable, trustworthy 4147

fiche nf card, sheet, slip, form 4445

ficher v to file; to make fun of, not care, not give a damn 3905

fichier nm file 3176

fiction nf fiction 3612

fidèle nadj(f) faithful 1802

fidélité nf loyalty, faithfulness, accuracy, reliability 4348

fier adj,v to rely on; proud 1331

fierté nf pride 3237

fièvre nf fever 4105

figer v to clot, coagulate, congeal, set 4708

figure nf face; figure 1825

figurer v to represent, appear 841

fil nm thread, wire 1223

file nf line, queue 2615

filer v to spin, run, get out 2799

filet nm dribble, trickle, wisp, streak, thread, fillet, net 2656

filial adj filial; branch office 4126

fille nf girl, daughter 629

fillette nf little girl, girl 4737

film nm film 848

filmer v to film, shoot 4393

fils nm(pl) son 735

fin adj,adv,nf,nm end; gist, clever person 111

final nadj final 1461

finale nm,nf finale, final event 3147

finalement adv finally, eventually 843