A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

quatrième det,nm,nf fourth 1603

que adv,conj,pro that, which, who, whom 9

québécois nadj(pl) Quebecker, Quebecer, Québécois 1970

quel det,adj,pro which, what 146

quelconque adj(f) any, some 1934

quelque adv,adj,det some 70

quelquefois adv sometimes 3170

quelques-uns pro some, a few 2514

quelqu'un pro somebody, someone 772

querelle nf quarrel 3557

question nf question 144

questionner v to question 4856

quête nf quest, pursuit, collection 2672

queue nf tail, handle, stalk, stem, rear 3255

qui pro who, whom 14

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quiconque pro whoever, anyone who 3222

quinzaine nf about fifteen, two weeks 3673

quinze det,nmi fifteen 1472

quitter v to leave 507

quoi pro what 297

quoique conj although, though 3243

quota nm quota 3801

quotidien nadj daily 1318

quotidiennement adv daily, every day 4181

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raccrocher v to hang up 4952

race nf breed, race 2490

racheter v to repurchase, buy back, redeem 3475

racial adj racial 4941

racine nf root 2593

racisme nm racism 4044

raciste nadj(f) racist 4805

raconter v to tell 890

radical nadj radical 2127

radicalement adv radically 3860

radio adji,nm,nf radio 1526

radioactif adj radioactive 4294

rage nf rage, fury, rabies 3035

raide adj(f) stiff, straight 3533

rail nm rail, track 4697

raison nf reason 72

raisonnable adj(f) reasonable, fair 2021

raisonnement nm reasoning 3352

ralentir v to slow down 2297

ralentissement nm slowing down 4041

rallier v to rally, win over, join 3915

ramasser v to pick up, collect, gather 3370

ramener v to bring back, return, take back 1097

rang nm rank, row 1484

ranger nm,v to tidy up, put away 2774

rapide nadj(f),nm fast, quick 672

rapidement adv quickly, rapidly 593

rapidité nf speed, quickness 4362

rappel nm reminder, summary, recall, return, remember 3080

rappeler v to recall, call back 208

rapport nm relationship, report 189

rapporter v to bring back, report 922

rapporteur nadj telltale, rapporteur 3996

rapprochement nm bringing together, coming closer, parallel 3877

rapprocher v to bring closer, get closer 1329

rare adj(f) rare 1233

rarement adv rarely, seldom 2535

raser v to shave, raze 4964

rassemblement nm gathering, collecting, assembling 3645

rassembler v to gather together 1635

rassurant adj reassuring, comforting 4012

rassurer v to reassure, calm down 1842

rat adj(f),nm rat 4290

rater v to miss, misfire 2553

ratification nf ratification 4635

ratifier v to ratify 4198

rationnel nadj rational 3786

rattacher v to attach, join, tie 3157

rattraper v to recapture, recover, catch up, make up for 3028

ravager v to ravage, devastate 4939

ravir v to delight, rob 2654

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rayer v to scratch, streak, stripe; to erase, strike out 4631

rayon nm ray, beam, radius; department, section, shelf 2926

rayonnement nm radiance 4306

réacteur nm reactor, jet engine 3390

réaction nf reaction 947

réaffirmer v to reaffirm, reassert 3918

réagir v to react 1052

réalisateur nadj director 4333

réalisation nf realization, achievement 1636

réaliser v to realize, achieve 409

réaliste nadj(f) realist, realistic 2630

réalité nf reality 532

rebelle nadj(f) rebel, rebellious 2621

rébellion nf rebellion 4665

récemment adv recently 1222

récent adj recent 1178

récepteur nm receiver, receiving 4552

réception nf reception 1926

récession nf recession 4049

recette nf recipe 1709

recevoir v to receive 199

recherche nf research, search 357

rechercher v to search for 1256