A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

210 accepter to accept

211 agir to act

218 poser to put, pose, ask

219 jouer to play

221 reconnaître to recognize

224 offrir to offer

226 choisir to choose

231 toucher to touch

242 aimer to like, love

244 retrouver to find, recall

250 perdre to lose

252 expliquer to explain

255 considérer to consider

257 ouvrir to open

258 gagner to win, earn

269 exister to exist

271 refuser to refuse

278 lire to read

279 réussir to succeed

283 changer to change

290 travailler to work

293 représenter to represent

302 assurer to assure, insure

303 essayer to try

306 empêcher to prevent

309 sortir to go out, leave

313 reprendre to resume, recover, start again, take back

316 mener to lead

319 appartenir to belong

322 risquer to risk

324 concerner to concern

327 apprendre to learn

329 rencontrer to meet

332 créer to create

334 obtenir to get, obtain

336 chercher to look for

337 entrer to enter, go in, come in

338 proposer to propose

339 apporter to bring

345 utiliser to use

346 atteindre to reach

347 tenter to tempt, try

354 importer to import; to be important

359 ajouter to add

367 produire to product

368 préparer to prepare

376 relever to raise

382 écrire to write

385 défendre to defend, forbid

391 tirer to pull, fire

395 juger to judge

396 éviter to avoid

403 souhaiter to wish

408 engager to hire, involve

409 réaliser to realize, achieve

413 aider to help, assist

415 terminer to finish, end,

417 espérer to hope

420 arrêter to stop, arrest

425 regarder to look, watch

429 écouter to listen to

431 valoir to be worth

437 prévoir to foresee, anticipate

448 remplacer to replace

449 avancer to advance, move forward

454 marquer to mark

459 élever to grow, lift, raise

462 cesser to cease, stop

463 poursuivre to pursue

464 maintenir to maintain

466 exprimer to express

469 imposer to impose

486 former to form

487 conduire to lead, drive

493 disparaître to disappear, vanish

494 priver to deprive

495 constituer to constitute

498 lier to link, join

499 obliger to require, force, oblige

500 craindre to fear, be afraid of

503 déclarer to declare

504 oublier to forget

507 quitter to leave

514 lancer to throw, launch

519 paraître to appear

521 annoncer to announce

526 envoyer to send

527 partager to share

529 établir to establish

531 garder to keep

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533 interdire to forbid, prohibit, ban

534 finir to finish

535 placer to place

536 sentir to feel, smell

537 payer to pay

540 diriger to lead, direct

541 noter to note, notice

544 charger to load, charge

547 tomber to fall

550 entraîner to carry along, train

551 disposer to arrange, set

557 retenir to retain, hold back, remember

559 intéresser to interest, involve

565 parvenir to reach, achieve

575 convaincre to convince

578 soutenir to sustain, support

583 manquer to miss

585 opposer to oppose

586 signifier to mean

589 traiter to treat, handle, deal with

590 indiquer to indicate, signal

591 tuer to kill

595 réduire to reduce

597 préférer to prefer

601 nommer to call, name, appoint

605 durer to last

613 livrer to deliver

616 souvenir to remember

624 inviter to invite

630 répéter to repeat

632 profiter to take advantage, profit

635 prouver to prove

636 acheter to buy

639 ignorer to ignore

642 souffrir to suffer

644 fixer to fix, arrange, set

649 estimer to estimate; to consider, deem

655 amener to bring

656 viser to aim

657 retirer to remove, withdraw

664 conserver to keep, preserve

667 naître to be born

668 accorder to grant

669 tourner to turn

670 participer to participate

673 respecter to respect

676 adopter to adopt

677 subir to undergo, be subjected to, suffer

680 admettre to admit

681 découvrir to discover

682 couvrir to cover

683 assister to attend; assist, help

685 dépasser to pass, go beyond

686 affirmer to affirm, maintain, declare, allege

687 soumettre to submit

693 apparaître to appear

695 réserver to reserve, keep

701 organiser to organize

702 posséder to possess, own, have

705 constater to note, notice; to establish, certify

706 prononcer to pronounce

710 vendre to sell

714 déplacer to move, displace

716 suffire to be sufficient, suffice

719 saisir to take hold of, grab

722 mourir to die

724 employer to use, employ

727 accompagner to accompany

730 supposer to suppose, assume

731 fournir to provide, supply

733 exiger to require, demand

734 intervenir to intervene