A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

profit nm profit, benefit 1032

profiter v to take advantage, profit 632

profond adv,nadj deep 1175

profondément adv profoundly, deeply 1612

profondeur nf depth 1786

programmation nf programming 3844

programme nm program 340

programmer v to program, schedule 2432

progrès nm(pl) progress 919

progresser v to progress 1856

progressif adj progressive 2664

progression nf progression 2660

progressiste nm,nf progressive 4799

progressivement adv progressively 2659

proie nf prey 3332

projection nf projection, ejection, discharge 3244

projet nm project 228

projeter v to plan, project, throw out 2368

prolonger v to prolong, extend 1515

promener v to take for a walk, go for a walk 2928

promesse nf promise 1184

prometteur nadj promising 3635

promettre v to promise 854

promoteur nm promoter, instigator, developer 4911

promotion nf promotion, advertising 2139

promouvoir v to promote 2399

prôner v to laud, extol, advocate, commend 3859

prononcer v to pronounce 706

propagande nf propaganda 3374

propagation nf propagation, spreading 3740

propager v to propagate, spread 3865

prophète nm prophet 4843

propice adj(f) favorable, auspicious, propitious 3202

proportion nf proportion 1918

proportionnel adj proportional 4827

propos nm(pl) remark 505

proposer v to propose 338

proposition nf proposition, proposal 799

propre nadj(f) clean, proper 237

proprement adv cleanly, neatly, properly 2990

propriétaire nm,nf owner 1406

propriété nf property 1460

prospérité nf prosperity 3815

prostitué nadj prostitute 4561

prostitution nf prostitution 4444

protecteur nadj protective, protector, guardian 4305

protection nf protection 953

protégé nadj protected, protégé 3764

protéger v to protect 739

protestant nadj Protestant 3489

protestation nf protest, protestation 3523

protester v to protest 2423

protocole nm etiquette, protocol 2418

prouver v to prove 635

provenance nf origin 2622

provenir v to be from, come from 1562

province nf province 861

provincial nadj provincial 2184

provision nf stock, supply 4536

provisoire adj(f) temporary, provisional 2075

provisoirement adv temporarily, provisionally 4991

provocation nf provocation 4132

provoquer v to provoke 1095

proximité nf proximity, nearness, closeness 2977

prudence nf prudence, care, caution 1966

prudent adj prudent, careful, cautious 1529

psychologie nf psychology 4836

psychologique adj(f) psychological 2550

public nadj public, audience 285

publication nf publication 1421

publicitaire nadj(f) advertising, promotional 3573

publicité nf advertising, advertisement, publicity 2110

publier v to publish 768

publique adj,nf public 554

publiquement adv publicly 3014

puis adv then, so 230

puiser v to draw, take 3388

puisque conj since 528

puissance nf power 1076

puissant nadj powerful 1229

puits nm(pl) well, shaft, pit 4838

punir v to punish 2149

punition nf punishment 4322

pur nadj pure 1643

purement adv purely 2327

purger v to purge, bleed, drain 4412

putain nf whore, bitch; stupid 2704

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quai nm platform, quay, embankment 3354

qualification nf qualification 4004

qualifier v to qualify 1283

qualité nf quality 606

quand adv,conj when 119

quant adv as for 275

quantité nf quantity 1680

quarantaine nf about forty 4288

quarante det,nmi forty 2436

quart nadj quarter 1575

quartier nm district, quarter 1187

quasi adv,nm almost, nearly 2778

quasiment adv almost, early 3538

quatorze det,nmi fourteen 3359

quatre det,nmi four 253