A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

pencher v to lean, tilt 1796

pendant adj,prep,nm during; pendant 89

pendre v to hang down 4360

pénétrer v to penetrate 2597

pénible adj(f) hard, difficult, painful, tiresome 3690

pensée nf thought 1269

penser nm,v to think 116

pension nf pension; room and board, boarding school 1821

pente nf slope 2873

pénurie nf shortage 3606

perception nf perception, collection 3608

percer v to pierce, drill, break into 3644

percevoir v to perceive 1661

perdant nadj losing, loser 4395

perdre v to lose 250

perdu nadj lost, stray, wasted 2264

père nm father 569

performance nf performance 2559

performant adj productive, efficient 4961

péril nm peril 2969

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période nm,nf period 407

périr v to perish 4780

permanence nf permanence, duty, service 2808

permanent adj permanent 1322

permettre v to allow 158

permis nm(pl) license, permit, permitted 2988

permission nf permission, leave 3183

perpétuel adj perpetual, everlasting, never-ending 4889

perpétuer v to perpetuate, carry on 4171

persister v to persist, keep up, linger 2710

personnage nm character, individual 1449

personnalité nf personality 1963

personne nf,pro person, people, anybody, anyone nobody, 84

personnel nadj personnel, personal 398

personnellement adv personally 2366

perspective nf perspective, viewpoint 1275

persuader v to convince, persuade 1682

perte nf loss 1079

pertinent adj pertinent, relevant 3348

perturbation nf disruption, disturbance 4681

perturber v to disrupt, disturb 3626

pervers nadj(pl) pervert, perverse, perverted 4056

peser v to weigh 1584

pessimiste nadj(f) pessimistic; pessimist 4971

petit adv,nadj small, little 138

pétition nf petition 2920

pétrole nm crude oil, petroleum 2157

pétrolier nadj oil; oil tanker 2567

peu adv little 91

peuple nm people 378

peupler v to populate, inhabit 3688

peur nf fear 755

peut-être adv perhaps, maybe 190

phare nm lighthouse, headlight 3884

pharmaceutique nadj(f) pharmaceutical 4478

phase nf phase 1754

phénomène nm phenomenon 1776

philosophe nadj(f) philosopher 3609

philosophie nf philosophy 2173

philosophique adj(f) philosophical 4374

photo nf photo 1412

photographe nm,nf photographer 3992

photographie nf photography 3279

photographier v to photograph 4613

phrase nf sentence, phrase 2074

physique nadj(f) physical, physics 1146

physiquement adv physically 3651

piano adv,nm piano 4967

pièce nf piece, part, component; room 813

pied nm foot 626

piège nm trap 2868

piéger v to trap, booby-trap 4358

pierre nf stone 1767

pile nf pile, stack, battery, tails 3893

pilier nm pillar 3493

pilote nm,nf pilot, experimental 3002

piloter v to fly, pilot, drive 2840

piquer v to sting, bite, prick, be hot; to steal 3755

pire nadj(f) worse, worst 743

pis adv,nm(pl) worse 3579

piste nf track, trail 1902

pitié nf pity, mercy 3829

place nf room, space, square, place 129

placement nm investment, placing 3339

placer v to place 535

plafond nm ceiling, roof, maximum 2823

plage nf beach 2693

plaider v to plead 2576

plaie nf wound 4765

plaindre v to pity, feel sorry for, complain 1370

plainte nf moan, groan, complaint 1851

plaire v to please 804

plaisanter v to joke 4398

plaisir nm pleasure 797

plan adj,nm plan 164

planche nf plank, board 3610

plancher nm,v floor 3702

planer v to glide, soar 4006

planète nf planet 1875

planification nf planning 4710

planifier v to plan 3945

plante nf plant 2702

planter v to plant, pitch 2812

plaque nf plate, tag, plaque 2865