A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

titulaire nadj(f) holder, with tenure, occupant 4264

toi nm,pro you, yourself 510

toile nf cloth, canvas, web 3502

toilette nf washing, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom 4215

toit nm roof 2894

tolérance nf tolerance 3315

tolérer v to tolerate, access, put up, bear, endure 2132

tombe nf grave, tomb 3426

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tomber v to fall 547

ton det,nm your; tone 330

tonne nf ton 2261

tort nm wrong 1652

torture nf torture 4304

torturer v to torture 3826

tôt adji,adv early 513

total nadj total 658

totalement adv totally 1353

totalité nf totality, entirety 1779

touchant adj,prep with regard to, concerning, touching, moving 3090

touche nf button, key, touch, touchline 3775

toucher nm,v to touch 231

toujours adv always 103

tour nm,nf tower; turn; tour 523

tourisme nm tourism, sightseeing 2955

touriste nm,nf tourist 2653

touristique adj(f) holiday, tourist 3818

tournant adj,nm revolving, swivel, encircling, bend turning point, 2406

tournée nf tour, round 2691

tourner v to turn 669

tournoi nm tournament 3582

tout adv,det,nadj,pro all, very 24

toutefois adv,conj however 770

toxique nadj(f) toxic, toxin 4476

trace nf trace, mark, track 1848

tracer v to draw, write, mark out 2997

tradition nf tradition 1371

traditionnel adj traditional 1574

traditionnellement adv traditionally 4815

traduction nf translation 2826

traduire v to translate 1125

trafic nm traffic, circulation 1577

tragédie nf tragedy 1910

tragique nadj(f) tragic 2042

trahir v to betray, give away 2787

trahison nf betrayal, treachery, treason 4087

train nm train 232

traîner v to drag, pull 2433

trait nm line, feature 1423

traite nf trade, draft, stretch, milking 4896

traité nm treaty 1249

traitement nm treatment, salary, wage 1111

traiter v to treat, handle, deal with 589

trajet nm journey, route 3577

trame nf weft, framework; tram 3457

tranche nf slice, edge, section, bracket, slot 2692

trancher v to cut, sever, settle, decide 2145

tranquille adj(f) quiet 2555

transaction nf transaction 2940

transférer v to transfer 2128

transfert nm transfer 1362

transformation nf transformation, change 2330

transformer v to transform 1041

transit nm transit 3848

transition nf transition 2318

transitoire adj(f) transient, interim, provisional 3946

transmettre v to forward, transmit 1419

transmission nf transmission 1933

transparence nf transparency 2896

transparent nadj transparent, see-through, evident 2953

transport nm transportation 935

transporter v to transport, carry 1929

travail nm work 153

travailler v to work 290

travailleur nadj worker 1341

travers nm(pl) breadth, across; fault, amiss 661

traversée nf crossing 4652

traverser v to cross, traverse 1040

treize det,nmi thirteen 3245

tremblement nm shiver, trembling, shaking 4696

trembler v to shiver, tremble, shake, flicker 4225

trentaine nf about thirty 3703

trente det,nmi thirty 1646

très adv very 66

trésor nm treasure, treasury 3097

trêve nf truce 4455

tribu nf tribe 3668

tribunal nm court 1336

tribune nf platform, forum, gallery 3282

trimestre nm quarter, three months 2763

triomphe nm triumph 4829

triompher v to triumph, beat 4576

triple nadj(f) triple 4700

triste adj(f) sad 1843

tristesse nf sadness, gloominess, dreariness 3989

trois det,nmi three 115

troisième det,nm,nf third 506

tromper v to deceive 1539

trône nm throne 3839

trop adv too much, too many 195

trottoir nm pavement 4735

trou nm hole 2180

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