The 200 most common French words in TCF exams
Ranked by how many TCF Canada exam questions use them, counting only verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs; every form of a word counts toward it, and a question counts once however often the word appears. Tap a word for its meanings, forms and exam sentences.Ranked by number of questions, content words only; all forms count toward the base word.
- 1êtreverbto beto be3,890 questions
- 2avoirverbto haveto have2,791 questions
- 3pouvoirverbcan, to be able tocan, to be able to1,788 questions
- 4questionnounquestionquestion1,688 questions
- 5faireverbto do, to maketo do, to make1,633 questions
- 6bonadjectivegood; rightgood; right1,545 questions
- 7plusadverbmoremore1,391 questions
- 8choisirverbto chooseto choose1,306 questions
- 9réponsenounanswer, replyanswer, reply1,230 questions
- 10pasadverbnotnot1,177 questions
- 11écouterverbto listen (to)to listen (to)1,118 questions
- 12documentnoundocumentdocument1,107 questions
- 13sonoreadjectivesound, audiosound, audio1,011 questions
- 14devoirverbmust, to have tomust, to have to881 questions
- 15allerverbto go; to be going toto go; to be going to850 questions
- 16proposerverbto suggest, to offerto suggest, to offer850 questions
- 17aminounfriendfriend813 questions
- 18vouloirverbto wantto want803 questions
- 19donnerverbto giveto give785 questions
- 20commentadverbhowhow783 questions
- 21activiténounactivityactivity765 questions
- 22poserverbto ask (a question); to putto ask (a question); to put754 questions
- 23penserverbto thinkto think724 questions
- 24personnenounpersonperson682 questions
- 25pourquoiadverbwhywhy676 questions
- 26oùadverbwherewhere652 questions
- 27enfantnounchildchild646 questions
- 28falloirverbto be necessary, mustto be necessary, must646 questions
- 29prendreverbto taketo take627 questions
- 30nouveauadjectivenewnew604 questions
- 31tempsnountime; weathertime; weather602 questions
- 32trouververbto findto find601 questions
- 33venirverbto come; to have justto come; to have just600 questions
- 34informationnouninformationinformation591 questions
- 35autreadjectiveotherother573 questions
- 36demanderverbto ask; to requestto ask; to request567 questions
- 37motnounwordword566 questions
- 38bienadverbwellwell520 questions
- 39passerverbto spend (time); to passto spend (time); to pass515 questions
- 40heurenounhour; timehour; time500 questions
- 41travaillerverbto workto work489 questions
- 42extraitnounextract, excerptextract, excerpt488 questions
- 43lieunounplaceplace485 questions
- 44organiserverbto organizeto organize485 questions
- 45typenountype, kindtype, kind475 questions
- 46vienounlifelife473 questions
- 47voirverbto seeto see463 questions
- 48minimumnounminimumminimum455 questions
- 49maximumnounmaximummaximum452 questions
- 50souhaiterverbto wishto wish451 questions
- 51combienadverbhow much, how manyhow much, how many444 questions
- 52aussiadverbalso, tooalso, too440 questions
- 53villenouncity, towncity, town436 questions
- 54trèsadverbveryvery432 questions
- 55horairenounschedule, hoursschedule, hours428 questions
- 56expériencenounexperienceexperience427 questions
- 57beaucoupadverba lot, mucha lot, much423 questions
- 58travailnounwork, jobwork, job422 questions
- 59permettreverbto allow, to enableto allow, to enable421 questions
- 60savoirverbto know; to know howto know; to know how417 questions
- 61prixnounpriceprice416 questions
- 62propositionnounproposal, suggestionproposal, suggestion406 questions
- 63servicenounserviceservice405 questions
- 64messagenounmessagemessage404 questions
- 65connaîtreverbto know, to be familiar withto know, to be familiar with403 questions
- 66écrireverbto writeto write396 questions
- 67transportnountransporttransport396 questions
- 68participerverbto take partto take part392 questions
- 69disponibleadjectiveavailableavailable384 questions
- 70événementnouneventevent384 questions
- 71aimerverbto like; to loveto like; to love379 questions
- 72announyearyear378 questions
- 73grandadjectivebig, largebig, large378 questions
- 74tarifnounprice, rateprice, rate368 questions
- 75paysnouncountrycountry358 questions
- 76direverbto say, to tellto say, to tell351 questions
- 77journoundayday348 questions
- 78annéenounyearyear341 questions
- 79coursnounclass, courseclass, course339 questions
- 80parlerverbto speak, to talkto speak, to talk335 questions
- 81écolenounschoolschool334 questions
- 82spécifiqueadjectivespecificspecific332 questions
- 83semainenounweekweek330 questions
- 84souventadverboftenoften330 questions
- 85existerverbto existto exist326 questions
- 86premieradjectivefirstfirst326 questions
- 87offrirverbto offer; to giveto offer; to give325 questions
- 88présenterverbto present, to introduceto present, to introduce324 questions
- 89expliquerverbto explainto explain323 questions
- 90doncadverbso, thereforeso, therefore321 questions
- 91mettreverbto put; to take (time)to put; to take (time)319 questions
- 92apprendreverbto learnto learn315 questions
- 93quartiernounneighbourhoodneighbourhood314 questions
- 94famillenounfamilyfamily313 questions
- 95chercherverbto look forto look for309 questions
- 96rendreverbto make; to give backto make; to give back306 questions
- 97vivreverbto liveto live301 questions
- 98conseilnounadviceadvice298 questions
- 99entreprisenouncompany, businesscompany, business297 questions
- 100articlenounarticlearticle296 questions
- 101chaqueadjectiveeach, everyeach, every294 questions
- 102particulieradjectiveparticularparticular292 questions
- 103resterverbto stay; to remainto stay; to remain292 questions
- 104petitadjectivesmall, littlesmall, little289 questions
- 105idéenounideaidea286 questions
- 106préférerverbto preferto prefer284 questions
- 107spécialadjectivespecialspecial281 questions
- 108importantadjectiveimportant; significantimportant; significant280 questions
- 109prévoirverbto plan; to expectto plan; to expect280 questions
- 110sitenounwebsite; sitewebsite; site279 questions
- 111restaurantnounrestaurantrestaurant276 questions
- 112intéresserverbto interestto interest274 questions
- 113acheterverbto buyto buy271 questions
- 114aiderverbto helpto help271 questions
- 115endroitnounplace, spotplace, spot271 questions
- 116voyagenountrip, traveltrip, travel271 questions
- 117déjàadverbalready; everalready; ever267 questions
- 118voisinnounneighbourneighbour267 questions
- 119recommanderverbto recommendto recommend266 questions
- 120partagerverbto shareto share262 questions
- 121partirverbto leave, to go awayto leave, to go away261 questions
- 122arriververbto arrive; to happento arrive; to happen260 questions
- 123réserververbto book; to reserveto book; to reserve260 questions
- 124visiterverbto visitto visit260 questions
- 125professionneladjectiveprofessionalprofessional258 questions
- 126rencontrerverbto meetto meet257 questions
- 127vacancenounholidays (vacances)holidays (vacances)257 questions
- 128moyennounmeans, waymeans, way253 questions
- 129utiliserverbto useto use252 questions
- 130socialadjectivesocialsocial251 questions
- 131différentadjectivedifferent; variousdifferent; various250 questions
- 132repasnounmealmeal248 questions
- 133sportnounsportsport247 questions
- 134inscrireverbto sign up, to registerto sign up, to register246 questions
- 135devenirverbto becometo become245 questions
- 136découvrirverbto discoverto discover243 questions
- 137obtenirverbto get, to obtainto get, to obtain241 questions
- 138moinsadverblessless240 questions
- 139aujourd'huiadverbtoday; nowadaystoday; nowadays239 questions
- 140groupenoungroupgroup239 questions
- 141problèmenounproblemproblem239 questions
- 142logementnounhousing, accommodationhousing, accommodation237 questions
- 143espacenounspacespace236 questions
- 144jeunoungamegame236 questions
- 145préparerverbto prepareto prepare234 questions
- 146principaladjectivemainmain234 questions
- 147parentnounparent; relativeparent; relative233 questions
- 148journéenoundayday232 questions
- 149plusieursadjectiveseveralseveral231 questions
- 150nécessaireadjectivenecessarynecessary230 questions
- 151placenounplace, room; squareplace, room; square230 questions
- 152étudenounstudies; studystudies; study229 questions
- 153possibleadjectivepossiblepossible228 questions
- 154comprendreverbto understand; to includeto understand; to include227 questions
- 155toujoursadverbalways; stillalways; still227 questions
- 156localadjectivelocallocal226 questions
- 157collèguenouncolleaguecolleague224 questions
- 158mondenounworld; peopleworld; people224 questions
- 159apporterverbto bringto bring222 questions
- 160décrireverbto describeto describe222 questions
- 161nonadverbnono218 questions
- 162produitnounproductproduct218 questions
- 163programmenounprogramme, scheduleprogramme, schedule218 questions
- 164voiturenouncarcar216 questions
- 165nombreuxadjectivenumerous, manynumerous, many215 questions
- 166projetnounplan, projectplan, project215 questions
- 167sécuriténounsafety, securitysafety, security215 questions
- 168ouiadverbyesyes212 questions
- 169suivreverbto follow; to take (a class)to follow; to take (a class)210 questions
- 170tropadverbtoo; too muchtoo; too much209 questions
- 171règlenounrule; regulationrule; regulation208 questions
- 172seuladjectivealone; onlyalone; only208 questions
- 173emploinounjobjob205 questions
- 174jeuneadjectiveyoungyoung205 questions
- 175plutôtadverbrather, instead; rather, pretty, fairlyrather, instead; rather, pretty, fairly202 questions
- 176associationnounassociationassociation201 questions
- 177commencerverbto beginto begin201 questions
- 178cultureladjectiveculturalcultural201 questions
- 179languenounlanguagelanguage201 questions
- 180mieuxadverbbetterbetter201 questions
- 181moisnounmonthmonth201 questions
- 182séjournounstaystay200 questions
- 183communadjectivecommon, sharedcommon, shared199 questions
- 184formationnountraining; education; formationtraining; education; formation199 questions
- 185changerverbto change (job, habits); to alter; to change, varyto change (job, habits); to alter; to change, vary198 questions
- 186d'accordadverbagreed; OK; in agreementagreed; OK; in agreement198 questions
- 187raconterverbto tell; to recount; to narrateto tell; to recount; to narrate198 questions
- 188santénounhealthhealth198 questions
- 189adapterverbsuitable for (adapté à); to adapt; to adapt oneselfsuitable for (adapté à); to adapt; to adapt oneself196 questions
- 190avisnounopinionopinion196 questions
- 191inviterverbto invite; to ask (sb to do sth)to invite; to ask (sb to do sth)195 questions
- 192datenoundate; day (point in time)date; day (point in time)193 questions
- 193élèvenounpupil; student; schoolchildpupil; student; schoolchild193 questions
- 194imagenounpicture, image; public image, impressionpicture, image; public image, impression193 questions
- 195visitenounvisitvisit193 questions
- 196âgenounage; time of life; periodage; time of life; period191 questions
- 197sallenounroom; hall; gym (salle de sport)room; hall; gym (salle de sport)191 questions
- 198meilleurnounbest; better; the best (one)best; better; the best (one)190 questions
- 199duréenounduration; length; periodduration; length; period189 questions
- 200publicadjectivepublic (open to all); state, public-sector; public healthpublic (open to all); state, public-sector; public health189 questions
Dictionary data: Wiktionnaire (via Kaikki, CC BY-SA) · Lexique 3 · Exam sources from the FreeTCF question bank