Most common French words 2001–4000

descent (act of going down); descent (downward slope); way down; descending; raid (e.g. police raid); downhill (an event in skiing or canoeing); comedown (from a drug), crash

Noun

technicien

technician

Noun

fesse

buttock

Noun

utilité

usefulness, use; use, purpose; bit part; bit player

Noun

cliché

stereotype (printing plate); negative; snapshot; cliché; stereotype (overused phrase or expression)

Noun

horaire

schedule

Noun

morale

ethics, morality

Noun

migrant

migrant, migratory

Adjective

pic

woodpecker; pick (tool); peak, summit

Noun

romantique

romantic

Adjective

artisan

artisan (manual worker); creator; innovator; inventor; architect

Noun

détacher

to remove spots, stains; to detach, unbind or untie; to come off (become detached, unbound, untied etc.); to stand out

Verb

convertir

to convert (change one thing into another); to convert (exchange one thing into another); to convert (to change someone's beliefs); to convert; to bring around (to change someone's mind or opinion); to become; to change into; to convert (+ à = to)

Verb

aliment

food

Noun

favori

favo(u)rite

Adjective

inquiétude

worry, concern, trepidation

Noun

grain

grain; a small amount, a bit; squall, thunderstorm

Noun

législation

legislation

Noun

panne

plush velvet; breakdown (state of no longer functioning); purlin

Noun

anneau

ring (circular shape); ring (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger); ring; cringle

Noun

nôtre

our; ours

Determiner

souveraineté

sovereignty

Noun

neutre

neutral; neuter

Adjective

correspondance

correspondence; match; connection, transfer; transfer (ticket intended to allow a passenger to transfer between lines or modes)

Noun

première

premiere, première; first (new event, something never done before); the penultimate year of lycée; first, first gear; first class (public transport)

Noun

encadrer

to frame; to surround, outline; to supervise, overlook; to create a framework or rules for, to regulate

Verb

compréhension

comprehension, understanding

Noun

mille

mile (abbreviation mi); bullseye

Noun

préférence

preference; like (something that a given person likes)

Noun

concurrent

competitor (person against whom one is competing)

Noun

muscle

muscle (contractile tissue, strength)

Noun

forfait

crime, infamy; flat rate, fixed rate; a package, a pass; elimination due to withdrawal; default

Noun

diagnostic

diagnosis

Noun

considérable

considerable

Adjective

sacrifice

sacrifice

Noun

filet

trickle, drizzle (of liquid etc.), wisp (of smoke); fillet, filet (of meat); frenulum, frenum; rule; fillet, listel; net

Noun

couloir

corridor, hallway; aisle (in an airliner); slipstream

Noun

moche

ugly

Adjective

chéri

dear, darling, honey, sweetheart; Shar (shari'a)

Noun

coter

to quote, list; to quote the market price of; to put odds on; to mark (UK), grade (US); to rate (a film etc.)

Verb

agresser

to assault; to attack

Verb

trancher

to slice, cut into slices; to complete, conclude; to decide, settle, address; to rule, make a ruling, come to a decision; to behave or comport oneself (as if one were); to contrast, stand out; (of a sauce or emulsion) to split, break

Verb

volet

shutter; flap; volet, wing (of a triptych); section, part (of a trilogy, plan, etc.); nenuphar

Noun

domination

domination

Noun

chiant

annoying; boring

Adjective

supérieur

senior (boss)

Noun

magistrat

magistrate; judge

Noun

basse

bass (the lower melody); bass (a singer of the bass melodies); bass (the musical instrument); acoustic guitar

Noun

latéral

side, lateral, side (on or from the side)

Adjective

resto

resto, restaurant

Noun

rage

rage (fury, anger); rabies (disease)

Noun

fauteuil

armchair; seat: office or position

Noun

cimetière

cemetery, graveyard

Noun

maths

math or maths (study of numbers, etc.; a course involving the study of numbers)

Noun

occupé

busy; taken; occupied

Adjective

démission

resignation; abdication (of responsibilities, etc.)

Noun

progression

progression

Noun

tunnel

tunnel

Noun

perception

perception; collection (of taxes, fares, etc.)

Noun

jouir

to enjoy; to have an orgasm; to come, cum; to ejaculate

Verb

flotte

fleet; water; rain

Noun

pascal

pascal

Noun

séquence

sequence (set of things in a set order)

Noun

litre

litre

Noun

abriter

to shelter, to harbour; to host (an object, an event, an institution, etc.); to take cover; to shelter

Verb

strict

strict

Adjective

détecter

to detect; to discover, to uncover

Verb

éditer

to publish; to edit (be the editor of); edit (to change a text, or a document)

Verb

permanence

permanence (state of being permanent); homeroom (classroom or classes)

Noun

noyer

to drown; to drown oneself; to drown; to dilute; to water down

Verb

vierge

virgin

Noun

apport

contribution, input

Noun

requête

request; petition; query

Noun

ruine

ruin, wreck; ruin

Noun

digital

fingers, toes; digital; digital (not analog)

Adjective

moine

monk

Noun

assaut

assault

Noun

compenser

to compensate for, to offset

Verb

danseur

dancer, including; ballet dancer

Noun

récompenser

to award

Verb

compétent

competent (able)

Adjective

programmer

to program; to program, to write program code

Verb

exportation

exportation, export

Noun

insulte

insult

Noun

mosquée

mosque

Noun

initier

to initiate (to introduce into a religion, sect, art, etc.); to start, to initiate

Verb

déficit

deficit; shortage (in weight); deficiency

Noun

entité

entity

Noun

ticket

ticket (admission, pass); receipt; ticket (traffic citation)

Noun

conservateur

keeper, curator, custodian; conservative; Conservative; preservative

Noun

vingtaine

about twenty; one's twenties (period of life between ages 20 and 29)

Noun

nerf

nerve; force, power, strength

Noun

solliciter

to solicit; to attract (attention, interest)

Verb

fierté

pride (positive emotion), self-esteem

Noun

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