The 200 most common French words in TCF Speaking
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 be1,533 questions
- 2avoirverbto haveto have1,018 questions
- 3pouvoirverbcan, to be able tocan, to be able to677 questions
- 4questionnounquestionquestion674 questions
- 5poserverbto ask (a question); to putto ask (a question); to put665 questions
- 6commentadverbhowhow559 questions
- 7activiténounactivityactivity495 questions
- 8penserverbto thinkto think495 questions
- 9faireverbto do, to maketo do, to make464 questions
- 10plusadverbmoremore452 questions
- 11combienadverbhow much, how manyhow much, how many424 questions
- 12aminounfriendfriend421 questions
- 13devoirverbmust, to have tomust, to have to391 questions
- 14proposerverbto suggest, to offerto suggest, to offer382 questions
- 15informationnouninformationinformation379 questions
- 16oùadverbwherewhere366 questions
- 17tempsnountime; weathertime; weather356 questions
- 18falloirverbto be necessary, mustto be necessary, must329 questions
- 19disponibleadjectiveavailableavailable323 questions
- 20horairenounschedule, hoursschedule, hours313 questions
- 21demanderverbto ask; to requestto ask; to request311 questions
- 22pourquoiadverbwhywhy308 questions
- 23spécifiqueadjectivespecificspecific308 questions
- 24enfantnounchildchild304 questions
- 25tarifnounprice, rateprice, rate292 questions
- 26transportnountransporttransport287 questions
- 27organiserverbto organizeto organize285 questions
- 28vouloirverbto wantto want282 questions
- 29typenountype, kindtype, kind278 questions
- 30donnerverbto giveto give277 questions
- 31événementnouneventevent274 questions
- 32personnenounpersonperson272 questions
- 33particulieradjectiveparticularparticular269 questions
- 34travaillerverbto workto work266 questions
- 35souhaiterverbto wishto wish265 questions
- 36spécialadjectivespecialspecial258 questions
- 37lieunounplaceplace247 questions
- 38prixnounpriceprice246 questions
- 39venirverbto come; to have justto come; to have just244 questions
- 40connaîtreverbto know, to be familiar withto know, to be familiar with237 questions
- 41existerverbto existto exist235 questions
- 42recommanderverbto recommendto recommend231 questions
- 43autreadjectiveotherother223 questions
- 44trouververbto findto find222 questions
- 45servicenounserviceservice219 questions
- 46conseilnounadviceadvice212 questions
- 47villenouncity, towncity, town212 questions
- 48voisinnounneighbourneighbour211 questions
- 49prendreverbto taketo take210 questions
- 50allerverbto go; to be going toto go; to be going to209 questions
- 51participerverbto take partto take part205 questions
- 52prévoirverbto plan; to expectto plan; to expect205 questions
- 53passerverbto spend (time); to passto spend (time); to pass204 questions
- 54endroitnounplace, spotplace, spot203 questions
- 55quartiernounneighbourhoodneighbourhood201 questions
- 56intéresserverbto interestto interest198 questions
- 57journoundayday198 questions
- 58siadverbso, suchso, such188 questions
- 59heurenounhour; timehour; time182 questions
- 60bienadverbwellwell179 questions
- 61aimerverbto like; to loveto like; to love176 questions
- 62bonadjectivegood; rightgood; right176 questions
- 63famillenounfamilyfamily176 questions
- 64paysnouncountrycountry174 questions
- 65nouveauadjectivenewnew172 questions
- 66coursnounclass, courseclass, course171 questions
- 67placenounplace, room; squareplace, room; square171 questions
- 68moyennounmeans, waymeans, way163 questions
- 69savoirverbto know; to know howto know; to know how159 questions
- 70expériencenounexperienceexperience158 questions
- 71inscrireverbto sign up, to registerto sign up, to register158 questions
- 72vienounlifelife158 questions
- 73pasadverbnotnot156 questions
- 74réserververbto book; to reserveto book; to reserve156 questions
- 75voirverbto seeto see156 questions
- 76localadjectivelocallocal155 questions
- 77principaladjectivemainmain154 questions
- 78préférerverbto preferto prefer153 questions
- 79travailnounwork, jobwork, job152 questions
- 80obtenirverbto get, to obtainto get, to obtain151 questions
- 81groupenoungroupgroup150 questions
- 82restaurantnounrestaurantrestaurant150 questions
- 83recommandationnounrecommendationrecommendation149 questions
- 84optionnounoptionoption148 questions
- 85visiterverbto visitto visit146 questions
- 86vivreverbto liveto live141 questions
- 87avancenounprogression, advanceprogression, advance138 questions
- 88déroulerverbto unrollto unroll137 questions
- 89possibleadjectivepossiblepossible137 questions
- 90duréenounduration, period, time takenduration, period, time taken136 questions
- 91nécessaireadjectivenecessarynecessary135 questions
- 92collèguenouncolleaguecolleague134 questions
- 93fraisadjectivefreshfresh131 questions
- 94typeadjectivetypical, normal, classictypical, normal, classic131 questions
- 95apporterverbto bringto bring128 questions
- 96équipementnounequipment, kit, provisionequipment, kit, provision128 questions
- 97sécuriténounsafety, securitysafety, security128 questions
- 98proximiténounproximityproximity127 questions
- 99communadjectivecommon, sharedcommon, shared126 questions
- 100déjàadverbalready; everalready; ever124 questions
- 101étrangernounabroad; foreignerabroad; foreigner124 questions
- 102offrirverbto offer; to giveto offer; to give124 questions
- 103ambiancenounambiance, atmosphere, environment, milieuambiance, atmosphere, environment, milieu123 questions
- 104fournirverbto supply, to provide, to furnishto supply, to provide, to furnish123 questions
- 105règlenounrule, regulationrule, regulation123 questions
- 106adapterverbto adaptto adapt122 questions
- 107différentadjectivedifferent; variousdifferent; various121 questions
- 108repasnounmealmeal121 questions
- 109cultureladjectiveculturalcultural120 questions
- 110momentnounmoment, timemoment, time120 questions
- 111parlerverbto speak, to talkto speak, to talk119 questions
- 112semainenounweekweek119 questions
- 113accordnounagreementagreement118 questions
- 114séjournounstaystay118 questions
- 115logementnounhousing, accommodationhousing, accommodation116 questions
- 116voyagenountrip, traveltrip, travel116 questions
- 117âgenounageage115 questions
- 118idéenounideaidea114 questions
- 119importantadjectiveimportant; significantimportant; significant114 questions
- 120visitenounvisitvisit114 questions
- 121aiderverbto helpto help113 questions
- 122chosenounthingthing113 questions
- 123rendreverbto make; to give backto make; to give back113 questions
- 124choisirverbto chooseto choose111 questions
- 125écolenounschoolschool111 questions
- 126plutôtadverbearlier, soonerearlier, sooner111 questions
- 127chaqueadjectiveeach, everyeach, every110 questions
- 128commencerverbto beginto begin110 questions
- 129généralementadverbgenerally, in generalgenerally, in general110 questions
- 130agencenounagencyagency109 questions
- 131chercherverbto look forto look for109 questions
- 132pratiqueadjectivepractical, convenientpractical, convenient109 questions
- 133employénounemployeeemployee108 questions
- 134espacenounspacespace108 questions
- 135partirverbto leave, to go awayto leave, to go away106 questions
- 136régionnounregionregion106 questions
- 137sportnounsportsport106 questions
- 138utiliserverbto useto use106 questions
- 139vacancenounholidays (vacances)holidays (vacances)106 questions
- 140organisationnounorganizationorganization105 questions
- 141réductionnounreductionreduction105 questions
- 142week-endnounweekendweekend105 questions
- 143coûterverbto costto cost104 questions
- 144facileadjectiveeasy, simpleeasy, simple104 questions
- 145rencontrerverbto meetto meet104 questions
- 146suivreverbto follow; to take (a class)to follow; to take (a class)104 questions
- 147toutadverball, completelyall, completely104 questions
- 148arriververbto arrive; to happento arrive; to happen103 questions
- 149iciadverbherehere102 questions
- 150supplémentaireadjectiveextraextra102 questions
- 151intéressantadjectiveinterestinginteresting101 questions
- 152lorsadverbthen, at that timethen, at that time101 questions
- 153annéenounyearyear100 questions
- 154casnouncase, situationcase, situation100 questions
- 155débutantnoundebutant, newbie, beginnerdebutant, newbie, beginner98 questions
- 156locationnounrenting, rentalrenting, rental98 questions
- 157meilleurnounbestbest98 questions
- 158animalnounanimalanimal97 questions
- 159jeunoungamegame97 questions
- 160ouverturenounopeningopening97 questions
- 161inclureverbto includeto include96 questions
- 162populaireadjectivepeople'speople's96 questions
- 163programmenounprogramme, scheduleprogramme, schedule96 questions
- 164acheterverbto buyto buy93 questions
- 165fonctionnerverbto function, to workto function, to work93 questions
- 166parcnounparkpark93 questions
- 167préparerverbto prepareto prepare93 questions
- 168restrictionnounrestrictionrestriction92 questions
- 169datenoundatedate91 questions
- 170musiquenounmusicmusic91 questions
- 171accepterverbto acceptto accept90 questions
- 172accueilnounreception, hospitalityreception, hospitality90 questions
- 173beaucoupadverba lot, mucha lot, much90 questions
- 174exactementadverbexactly, quiteexactly, quite90 questions
- 175horaireadjectivehourlyhourly90 questions
- 176languenounlanguagelanguage90 questions
- 177niveaunounlevellevel90 questions
- 178avisnounopinionopinion89 questions
- 179associationnounassociationassociation88 questions
- 180coûtnouncost, pricecost, price88 questions
- 181découvrirverbto discoverto discover88 questions
- 182inscriptionnounregistration, enrolmentregistration, enrolment88 questions
- 183journéenoundayday88 questions
- 184maisonnounhouse, homehouse, home88 questions
- 185partagerverbto shareto share87 questions
- 186louerverbto rentto rent86 questions
- 187professionneladjectiveprofessionalprofessional86 questions
- 188conditionnounterm, conditionterm, condition84 questions
- 189installerverbto installto install84 questions
- 190sortienounexitexit83 questions
- 191cafénouncoffeecoffee82 questions
- 192périodenounperiodperiod82 questions
- 193touristiqueadjectivetourist, tourist'stourist, tourist's82 questions
- 194hébergementnounhousinghousing81 questions
- 195accessibleadjectiveaccessible, attainable, obtainable, availableaccessible, attainable, obtainable, available80 questions
- 196facilementadverbeasilyeasily80 questions
- 197internetnounthe Internetthe Internet80 questions
- 198procheadjectiveclose, near, closeby, nearbyclose, near, closeby, nearby80 questions
- 199sportifadjectiveathleticathletic80 questions
- 200duradjectivehard, toughhard, tough79 questions
Dictionary data: Wiktionnaire (via Kaikki, CC BY-SA) · Lexique 3 · Exam sources from the FreeTCF question bank