A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

mépriser v to scorn, look down, spurn, disdain 4270

mer nf sea 921

merci intj,nm,nf thank you; favor 1070

mercredi nm Wednesday 1168

merde intj,nf sh*t, crap 2376

mère adj,nf mother 645

mérite nm merit 2035

mériter v to deserve, merit 1122

merveille nf marvel, wonder 4545

merveilleux adj(pl) marvellous, wonderful 2209

message nm message 792

messe nf mass 4302

messieurs nmpl gentlemen 1549

mesure nf measure 262

mesurer v to measure 1110

métal nm metal 2793

météo nf weather forecast 4574

méthode nf method, procedure 1149

métier nm job, occupation, trade 1582

mètre nm meter 1534

métro nm underground, metro 3227

mettre v to put, place 27

meuble nadj(f) piece of furniture 3876

meurtre nm murder 1458

meurtrier nadj murderer, deadly, lethal 2681

mexicain nadj Mexican 4541

micro nm mike, micro, microphone 4844

midi nm noon 2483

mien nadj,pro mine 2165

mieux adji(pl),adv,nm better 217

milice nf militia 4745

milieu nm middle 479

militaire nadj(f) military 690

militant nadj militant 2479

militer v to militate 4890

mille det,nm,nmi a thousand 1008

millénaire nadj(f) millennium, thousand-year-old 3598

milliard nm billion, thousand million 497

millier nm thousand 1127

million nm million 307

mince adj(f),intj thin, slim, slender 3570

mine nf mein; appearance, look, mien 1403

miner v to mine, erode 3449

mineur nadj minor; miner 2233

minier adj mining 4311

minimal adj minimal, minimum 3652

minime nadj(f) minor, minimal 4040

minimiser v to minimize, play down 4725

minimum nadj minimum 1410

ministère nm ministry 910

ministériel adj ministerial; minister 3034

ministre nm,nf minister 204

minoritaire nadj(f) minority 4271

minorité nf minority 2073

minuit nm midnight 3453

minute nf minute 375

miracle nm miracle 2638

miroir nm mirror 3329

mise nf putting, placing 473

miser v to bet, stake 4382

misère nf poverty, misery 2332

missile nm missile 3452

mission nf mission 627

mixte adj(f) mixed 2875

mobile nadj(f) mobile, portable 2291

mobilisation nf mobilization 4042

mobiliser v to mobilize, call up 2830

mobilité nf mobility 4755

modalité nf mode, method, modality 2412

mode nm,nf mode, way, fashion 1137

modèle nm model 958

modéré nadj moderate, restrained, reasonable 4340

modérer v to restrain, moderate, reduce 4034

moderne nadj(f) modern 1239

modernisation nf modernization 3977

moderniser v to modernize 4615

modeste adj(f) modest 1540

modification nf modification 1583

modifier v to modify, adjust 1035

mœurs nfpl morals, customs, habits, manners, ways 4504

moi nm,pro me 131

moi-même pro myself 1527

moindre adj(f) lesser, least, slightest 1105

moine nm monk, friar 4339

moins adji(pl),adv,nm(pl),prep less 62

mois nm(pl) month 178

moitié nf half 470

moment nm moment 148

mon det my 60

monde nm world, people 77

mondial adj world, global 549

mondialisation nf internationalization, globalization 3141

monétaire adj(f) monetary 1739

monnaie nf currency, coin, change 1932

monopole nm monopoly 2974

monsieur nm mister, sir, gentleman 79

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monstre nadj(f) monster 3353

montage nm assembly, setting, pitching, putting, editing 4904

montagne nf mountain 1732

montant nadj upright, upwards, sum, total 1453

montée nf climb, ascent, rise, raising 3215

monter v to go up, rise, assemble 853

montre nf watch 4197

montrer v to show 108

monument nm monument 4113

moquer v to mock, make fun of 3335

moral nadj moral, morale 1226

morale nf ethics; moral 1973

morceau nm piece, bit 2118

mordre v to bite, overlap into 4292

mort adj,nf dead; death 276