A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

fusion nf fusion, melting, merging 2401

futur nadj future 484

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gâcher v to waste, spoil 4623

gagnant nadj winner, winning 3886

gagner v to win, earn 258

gai adj cheerful, merry, gay 4243

gain nm gain 2420

galerie nf gallery 3850

gamin nm kid 3439

gamme nf range, scale 3521

garage nm garage 4881

garantie nf guarantee 2117

garantir v to guarantee 1260

garçon nm boy 1599

garde nm,nf guard 901

garder v to keep 531

gardien nadj guardian, keeper 1924

gare intj,nf station, railway station; beware 2581

gars nm(pl) guy 2304

gâteau nadj cake 4845

gauche nadj(f) left 607

gaz nm(pl) gas 1551

géant nadj giant, gigantic 2283

gel nm frost, freezing, gel 4122

geler v to freeze, ice over, suspend 3526

gendarme nm,nf policeman 4438

gendarmerie nf police force, police station 4496

gène nm gene 2807

gêner v to bother, trouble 2460

général nadj general 147

généralement adv generally 1710

généraliser v to generalize 2939

génération nf generation 1386

générer v to generate 3620

généreux adj(pl) generous 2015

générosité nf generosity, generously 3418

génétique nadj(f) genetic 2259

génétiquement adv genetically 4497

génial adj inspired, great, brilliant 3872

génie nm genius 2162

génocide nm genocide 4148

genou nm knee 2967

genre nm type, kind, sort 556

gens nmpl people 236

gentil nadj nice, kind 2832

géographique adj(f) geographic, geographical 3389

gérer v to manage 1354

geste nm gesture 1261

gestion nf management 1140

gestionnaire adj(f),nm,nf administrator, administrative 4350

gigantesque nadj(f) gigantic, immense 3757

glace nf ice, ice cream; mirror 2580

glissement nm sliding, slipping, skidding 4553

glisser v to slide, slip 2544

global adj global 1155

globalement adv globally 4409

globe nm globe 3669

gloire nf glory, fame 3287

golf nm golf, golf course 4936

golfe nm gulf 4024

gonfler v to inflate, blow up, swell 3451

gorge nf throat 4194

gosse nm,nf kid 3631

goût nm taste 1829

goûter nm,v to taste, snack 4441

goutte nf drop 4337

gouvernement nm government 160

gouvernemental adj governmental 1908

gouverner v to govern, rule, steer, helm 2063

gouverneur nm,nf governor 2089

grâce nf thanks, grace, favor 238

grain nm grain, bean, bead; spot, mole 3323

grand adv,nadj great, big, tall 59

grand-chose nmi not very much 2884

grandeur nf size, greatness 3069

grandir v to grow, increase, expand 1936

grandissant adj growing, increasing 4559

grand-mère nf grandmother 3883

grand-père nm grandfather 3748

graphique nadj(f) graph, graphic 4782

gras adj(pl),adv,nm(pl) fatty, fat, greasy 4018

gratuit adj free, gratuitous, unwarranted 2470

gratuitement adv free, gratuitously 4818

grave adv,nadj(f),nm serious, grave 443

gravement adv seriously, solemnly, gravely 2957

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gravité nf seriousness, solemnity, gravity 2596

gré nm liking 2627

grec nadj Greek 2026

grève nf strike 1803

grille nf railings, gate, grid, scale 3341

grimper v to climb, go up 2646

gris nadj(pl) grey 2769

gros adv,nadj(pl) big 419

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grossesse nf pregnancy 4136

grossier adj unrefined, crude, coarse, rude, rough 4054

grossir v to get larger 4189

groupe nm group 187

groupement nm grouping, group, categorization 3976

guère adv hardly 1591

guérir v to cure, heal, get better 3602

guerre nf war 266

guerrier nadj warrior; warlike 4707

guetter v to watch over, watch out for 4852

gueule nf mouth, trap 3015

guide nm,nf guide 2392

guider v to guide 2008