A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

scénario nm scenario, script 2468

scène nf scene 794

scepticisme nm scepticism 4719

sceptique nadj(f) sceptical, sceptic 4064

schéma nm diagram, outline 3305

science nf science 1114

scientifique nadj(f) scientific 950

scolaire adj(f) school, educational, academic 1993

score nm score 4440

scrutin nm ballot, poll 2913

se pro oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves 17

séance nf session, meeting 1463

sec adj,adv,nm dry 2313

sécheresse nf dryness, drought 4439

second adj,det,nm second 379

secondaire nadj(f) secondary 2027

seconde det,nf second 1542

secouer v to shake 2755

secours nm(pl) help, aid, assistance 1857

secret nadj secret 796

secrétaire nm,nf secretary 920

secrétariat nm secretaryship, secretariat, secretarial offices, secretary's office 4654

secteur nm sector 566

section nf section 2141

sécuritaire adj(f) safe 4863

sécurité nf security, safety 478

séduire v to seduce, charm, captivate, appeal to 2837

seigneur nm lord 4542

sein nm breast, bosom 563

seize det,nmi sixteen 3285

séjour nm stay 2007

sel nm salt 4276

sélection nf selection 2403

sélectionner v to select 3671

selon prep according to 240

semaine nf week 245

semblable nadj(f) similar 1978

semblant nm semblance, pretence 4794

sembler v to seem 180

semer v to sow, scatter, spread 2612

semestre nm semester, six-month period 4331

séminaire nm seminar, seminary 3733

sénateur nm senator 684

sens nm(pl) sense, meaning 243

sensation nf sensation 3415

sensibilité nf sensitivity, sensibility 2584

sensible nadj(f) sensitive 1063

sensiblement adv approximately, more or less, noticeably 4057

sentiment nm feeling 886

sentir v to feel, smell 536

séparation nf separation 1613

séparatiste nadj(f) separatist 4190

séparer v to separate 946

sept det,nmi seven 905

septembre nm September 944

septième det,nm,nf seventh 4028

séquence nf sequence 3099

serbe adj(f) Serbian 2780

sérénité nf serenity, peacefulness 4962

série nf series 836

sérieusement adv seriously 1252

sérieux nadj(pl) serious 412

serment nm oath, vow 4069

serré adj,adv tight, packed, crowded 3810

serre nf greenhouse 4832

serrer v to tighten, squeeze 2449

serveur nm waiter, server 4377

service nm service 203

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servir v to serve 177

session nf session 2324

seuil nm doorstep, threshold 2068

seul adj alone, only 101

seulement adv only 130

sévère adj(f) severe 1733

sévèrement adv severely, harshly 4917

sévir v to act ruthlessly, be rife 4356

sexe nm sex 1691

sexuel adj sexual 1594

si adv,conj,nmi if, whether 34

siècle nm century 603

siège nm seat, bench 1571

siéger v to sit 2883

sien nadj his, hers 2210

signal nm signal 978

signaler v to indicate, signal 1439

signataire nm,nf signatory 4570

signature nf signature 2187

signe nm sign 707

signer v to sign 809

significatif adj significative 2292

signification nf significance 2798

signifier v to mean 586

silence nm silence 1281

silencieux nadj(pl) silent, noiseless, silencer 3290

sillage nm wake, slipstream 4972

similaire adj(f) similar 2632

simple nadj(f) simple 212

simplement adv simply 615

simplicité nf simplicity, straightforwardness 4907

simplifier v to simplify 2903

simultanément adv simultaneously 4090

sincère adj(f) sincere 3180

sincèrement adv sincerely 3516

sincérité nf sincerity 4831

singe nm monkey 4739

singulier nadj unique, singular 3567

sinistre nadj(f) disaster, sinister 3578

sinon conj otherwise, or else 1170

site nm site 1462

situation nf situation 223

situer v to situate, locate 815

six det,nmi six 450

sixième det,nm,nf sixth 3124

ski nm ski, skiing 4571

slogan nm slogan 4474