A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

pacte nm pact, treaty 2570

page nm,nf page 434

paiement nm payment 2243

pain nm bread 2802

pair adj,nm peer, pair, even 2143

paire nf pair 3926

paix nf(pl) peace 579

palais nm(pl) palace, palate 2794

pâle adj(f) pale 4433

palestinien nm Palestinian 1257

palier nm landing, level, flat 4416

panier nm basket 4461

panique nadj(f) panic 3230

panne nf breakdown, failure 3967

panneau nm sign, notice, panel 4248

pantalon nm trousers, pants 4670

papa nm dad, daddy 2458

pape nm pope 3413

papier nm paper 951

paquet nm packet 2413

par prep by 21

paradis nm(pl) paradise, heaven 2952

paradoxe nm paradox 4279

paragraphe nm paragraph 2126

paraître v to appear 519

parallèle nadj(f) parallel, similar 2196

parallèlement adv in parallel, similarly 3116

paralyser v to paralyze 3674

paramètre nm parameter 2626

parc nm park 1240

parcourir v to cover, travel 2065

parcours nm(pl) journey, course, route 2717

par-dessus adv over 3800

pardon nm forgiveness 2655

pardonner v to forgive, excuse 2962

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pareil nadj similar, likewise; peer, equal 1470

parent nadj parent 546

parenthèse nf parenthesis, bracket, aside 4381

parer v to adorn, put on; to ward off, parry 4390

parfait nadj perfect 1600

parfaitement adv perfectly 1148

parfois adv sometimes 410

parfum nm perfume, scent, fragrance 4479

pari nm bet 1688

parier v to bet 4205

parisien nadj Parisian 2549

parlement nm parliament 756

parlementaire nadj(f) parliamentary; member of parliament 1214

parler nm,v to speak 106

parmi prep among 389

parole nf word 552

parquet nm parquet floor, hardwood floor, prosecutor's office 4486

part nf share 86

partage nm division, cutting, sharing 2775

partager v to share 527

partenaire nm,nf partner 1077

partenariat nm partnership 2614

parti nadj party 400

participant nadj participant 2480

participation nf participation 1351

participer v to participate 670

particulier nadj particular, peculiar; person 381

particulièrement adv particularly 779

partie nf part 118

partiel nadj partial 1871

partiellement adv partly 4293

partir v to leave 163

partisan nadj partisan, supporter 2029

partout adv everywhere 581

parvenir v to reach, achieve 565

pas adv,nm(pl) not, n't; footstep 18

passage nm passage, way 674

passager nadj passenger, temporary 2329

passé nadj,prep past 501

passe nm,nf pass, channel 4295

passeport nm passport 3507

passer v to pass 90

passif nadj passive, liabilities 3153

passion nf passion 1866

passionnant adj fascinating, exciting 4467

passionner v to fascinate, grip 2936

pasteur nm minister, clergyman, pastor 4071

pâte nf paste, dough, pasta 3641

patience nf patience 3062

patient nadj patient 1569

patrie nf homeland, home country 3661

patrimoine nm heritage, assets 2530

patron nm boss 1706

patte nf paw, foot, leg 3944

pause nf break, pause 2647

pauvre nadj(f) poor 699

pauvreté nf poverty 1951

pavillon nm country house, villa, wing, pavilion; flag 3412

payer v to pay 537

pays nm(pl) country 114

paysage nm landscape, scenery, countryside 2634

paysan nadj farmer, peasant 2317

peau nf skin 2122

pêche nf fishing; peach 1790

péché nm sin 4437

pêcher nm,v to fish, go fishing; peach tree 4223

pêcheur nadj fisherman 2759

peindre v to paint, depict, portray 3552

peine nf effort, trouble 405

peiner v to toil, labor, struggle 3484

peintre nm painter 3528

peinture nf painting, paint, picture 2881

pénal adj penal 2942

pénaliser v to penalize, punish 4597