A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

1878 attentat attack, assassination attempt

1879 boire drink

1880 richesse wealth, richness

1881 caisse till, cash desk

1882 hasard chance, luck

1883 héros hero

1884 oreille ear

1885 incident incident

1886 café coffee, café

1887 annonce announcement

1889 pont bridge

1894 foule crowd

1897 norme norm, standard

1898 égalité equality

1899 tenue dress, outfit

1901 statistique statistics, statistical

1902 piste track, trail

1904 hommage homage, tribute

1906 match match, game

1907 pointe point, tip

1910 tragédie tragedy

1911 distribution distribution

1912 scandale scandal, uproar

1915 bénéfice benefit, profit

1916 billet ticket

1917 choc shock, clash

1918 proportion proportion

1919 canal canal, channel

1921 destruction destruction

1923 critère criterion, criteria

1925 adresse address

1926 réception reception

1931 manœuvre manoeuvre, labourer

1932 monnaie currency, coin, change

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1933 transmission transmission

1935 courrier mail, post

1938 doigt finger

1940 poche pocket

1943 honte shame

1944 faiblesse weakness

1945 fédération federation

1948 bonheur happiness

1951 pauvreté poverty

1952 bâtiment building

1953 époux husband, spouse

1954 médicament medicine, drug, medication

1955 firme firm

1957 électeur elector, voter

1959 véhicule vehicule

1963 personnalité personality

1966 prudence prudence, care, caution

1967 stade stadium, stage

1968 liaison liaison, connection

1969 consultation consultation

1972 bonjour hello

1973 morale ethics; moral

1976 détermination determination, resolution

1977 congrès congress, conference

1980 dépôt deposit, depot

1981 considération consideration

1983 dame lady

1984 joie joy

1986 faim hungry

1989 concept concept

1990 cerveau brain

1991 truc trick; thingamajig

1999 style style

2001 ombre shade, shadow

2005 interprétation interpretation

2006 climat climate

2007 séjour stay

2011 sport sport

2012 amélioration improvement

2013 douleur pain

2014 issue exit, outcome

2017 talent talent

2019 remarque remark

2025 orientation orientation, trend

2028 reporter reporter

2030 cinquième fifth

2031 distinction distinction

2032 impact impact

2033 magazine magazine

2035 mérite merit

2037 collaboration collaboration

2039 officier officer

2045 poursuite chase, pursuit

2053 fuite escape

2054 conviction conviction, belief

2057 évaluation evaluation

2058 installation installation, setup

2066 bloc block

2068 seuil doorstep, threshold

2071 audience audience, hearing

2073 minorité minority

2074 phrase sentence, phrase

2077 disparition disappearance

2080 trouble turmoil, agitation, blurred, cloudy, trouble

2083 littérature literature

2085 adolescent teenager, adolescent

2088 agriculture agriculture

2089 gouverneur governor

2090 aventure adventure

2092 volet shutter

2094 prime free gift, premium, bonus

2096 occupation occupation, pastime

2100 lecteur reader

2103 vœu vow, wish, will

2105 conception conception

2108 satisfaction satisfaction

2110 publicité advertising, advertisement, publicity

2111 arbre tree

2112 univers universe

2113 aéroport airport

2115 chasse chase, hunt, hunting

2116 collège secondary school, college

2117 garantie guarantee

2118 morceau piece, bit

2120 discipline discipline

2121 explosion explosion

2122 peau skin

2123 commande order, control

2126 paragraphe paragraph

2129 diffusion diffusion, spreading, circulation

2133 copie copy, replica, paper

2138 indice indication, sign, clue

2139 promotion promotion, advertising

2140 branche branch

2141 section section

2142 chanson song

2143 pair peer

2151 cellule cell

2154 connexion connection

2156 option option

2157 pétrole crude oil, petroleum

2158 laboratoire laboratory

2160 coucher sleep

2161 département department

2162 génie genius

2163 profession profession

2164 rumeur rumor

2167 plat dish, flat

2168 maman mom

2169 incertitude uncertainty

2171 dignité dignity

2173 philosophie philosophy

2174 verre glass

2176 docteur doctor

2178 fréquence frequency

2180 trou hole

2183 éditeur publisher, editor

2187 signature signature

2193 héritage heritage

2200 satellite satellite

2202 fondé founded, justified; agent, clerk

2205 salut salute, hi, bye

2207 enfance childhood

2213 prière prayer

2216 musée museum

2217 pluie rain

2218 précaution precaution

2220 cheval horse

2221 communiqué communiqué, release, statement

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2222 suicide suicide