The 200 most common French words in TCF Writing
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.
- 1avoirverbto haveto have517 questions
- 2motnounwordword496 questions
- 3êtreverbto beto be453 questions
- 4minimumnounminimumminimum426 questions
- 5maximumnounmaximummaximum425 questions
- 6documentnoundocumentdocument340 questions
- 7aminounfriendfriend323 questions
- 8messagenounmessagemessage291 questions
- 9plusadverbmoremore281 questions
- 10pouvoirverbcan, to be able tocan, to be able to271 questions
- 11écrireverbto writeto write262 questions
- 12faireverbto do, to maketo do, to make238 questions
- 13donnerverbto giveto give224 questions
- 14pasadverbnotnot212 questions
- 15expériencenounexperienceexperience177 questions
- 16lieunounplaceplace177 questions
- 17permettreverbto allow, to enableto allow, to enable168 questions
- 18présenterverbto present, to introduceto present, to introduce145 questions
- 19avisnounopinionopinion140 questions
- 20raconterverbto recountto recount138 questions
- 21décrireverbto describeto describe135 questions
- 22rédigerverbto compose, write in a well defined manner according to context and the style required, often definiteto compose, write in a well defined manner according to context and the style required, often definite133 questions
- 23activiténounactivityactivity129 questions
- 24autreadjectiveotherother124 questions
- 25villenouncity, towncity, town123 questions
- 26partienounpartpart121 questions
- 27premieradjectivefirstfirst120 questions
- 28vouloirverbto wantto want117 questions
- 29toutadverball, completelyall, completely116 questions
- 30beaucoupadverba lot, mucha lot, much112 questions
- 31tempsnountime; weathertime; weather110 questions
- 32enfantnounchildchild108 questions
- 33partagerverbto shareto share106 questions
- 34expliquerverbto explainto explain105 questions
- 35sujetnounsubject, topicsubject, topic105 questions
- 36articlenounarticlearticle104 questions
- 37opinionnounopinionopinion104 questions
- 38sitenounwebsite; sitewebsite; site104 questions
- 39souventadverboftenoften104 questions
- 40blognounblogblog103 questions
- 41trouververbto findto find103 questions
- 42mêmeadverbeveneven101 questions
- 43proposerverbto suggest, to offerto suggest, to offer100 questions
- 44vienounlifelife100 questions
- 45deuxièmeadjectivesecondsecond98 questions
- 46travailnounwork, jobwork, job97 questions
- 47prendreverbto taketo take96 questions
- 48passerverbto spend (time); to passto spend (time); to pass94 questions
- 49trèsadverbveryvery93 questions
- 50offrirverbto offer; to giveto offer; to give92 questions
- 51personnenounpersonperson92 questions
- 52devoirverbmust, to have tomust, to have to91 questions
- 53aimerverbto like; to loveto like; to love90 questions
- 54aussiadverbalso, tooalso, too90 questions
- 55ainsiadverbin this way, thusin this way, thus86 questions
- 56bonadjectivegood; rightgood; right86 questions
- 57importantadjectiveimportant; significantimportant; significant86 questions
- 58propreadjectiveownown85 questions
- 59nouveauadjectivenewnew84 questions
- 60announyearyear81 questions
- 61pourquoiadverbwhywhy81 questions
- 62bienadverbwellwell80 questions
- 63répondreverbto reply, to answerto reply, to answer80 questions
- 64allerverbto go; to be going toto go; to be going to79 questions
- 65internetnounthe Internetthe Internet79 questions
- 66parentnounparent; relativeparent; relative79 questions
- 67oùadverbwherewhere78 questions
- 68souhaiterverbto wishto wish77 questions
- 69doncadverbso, thereforeso, therefore76 questions
- 70écolenounschoolschool76 questions
- 71prixnounpriceprice71 questions
- 72santénounhealthhealth71 questions
- 73grandadjectivebig, largebig, large70 questions
- 74socialadjectivesocialsocial69 questions
- 75informationnouninformationinformation68 questions
- 76moinsadverblessless68 questions
- 77siadverbso, suchso, such68 questions
- 78égalementadverbequallyequally66 questions
- 79réduireverbto reduceto reduce66 questions
- 80personneladjectivepersonalpersonal65 questions
- 81grâcenoungrace, charmgrace, charm64 questions
- 82nombreuxadjectivenumerous, manynumerous, many64 questions
- 83participerverbto take partto take part64 questions
- 84vivreverbto liveto live64 questions
- 85avantagenounadvantageadvantage63 questions
- 86demanderverbto ask; to requestto ask; to request63 questions
- 87effetnouneffecteffect63 questions
- 88placenounplace, room; squareplace, room; square62 questions
- 89tropadverbtoo; too muchtoo; too much62 questions
- 90exemplenounexampleexample61 questions
- 91comprendreverbto understand; to includeto understand; to include60 questions
- 92famillenounfamilyfamily60 questions
- 93inviterverbto inviteto invite60 questions
- 94nécessaireadjectivenecessarynecessary60 questions
- 95resterverbto stay; to remainto stay; to remain60 questions
- 96sportnounsportsport60 questions
- 97courrielnounemailemail59 questions
- 98entreprisenouncompany, businesscompany, business59 questions
- 99datenoundatedate58 questions
- 100étudenounstudies; studystudies; study58 questions
- 101paysnouncountrycountry58 questions
- 102penserverbto thinkto think58 questions
- 103élèvenounschoolboy, pupil, studentschoolboy, pupil, student56 questions
- 104journoundayday56 questions
- 105mieuxadverbbetterbetter56 questions
- 106peuadverba little; fewa little; few56 questions
- 107pratiqueadjectivepractical, convenientpractical, convenient56 questions
- 108publierverbto publish, to release, to issueto publish, to release, to issue56 questions
- 109toujoursadverbalways; stillalways; still56 questions
- 110choixnounchoicechoice55 questions
- 111maisonnounhouse, homehouse, home55 questions
- 112problèmenounproblemproblem55 questions
- 113direverbto say, to tellto say, to tell54 questions
- 114favoriserverbto favour, to show a preference to somethingto favour, to show a preference to something54 questions
- 115falloirverbto be necessary, mustto be necessary, must53 questions
- 116venirverbto come; to have justto come; to have just53 questions
- 117jeuneadjectiveyoungyoung52 questions
- 118jeunoungamegame52 questions
- 119mettreverbto put; to take (time)to put; to take (time)52 questions
- 120mondenounworld; peopleworld; people52 questions
- 121quartiernounneighbourhoodneighbourhood52 questions
- 122semainenounweekweek52 questions
- 123organiserverbto organizeto organize51 questions
- 124travaillerverbto workto work51 questions
- 125contribuerverbto contributeto contribute50 questions
- 126environnementnounenvironmentenvironment50 questions
- 127préférerverbto preferto prefer50 questions
- 128produitnounproductproduct50 questions
- 129montrerverbto showto show49 questions
- 130professionneladjectiveprofessionalprofessional49 questions
- 131scolaireadjectiveschoolschool49 questions
- 132utileadjectiveusefuluseful49 questions
- 133envoyerverbto sendto send48 questions
- 134journéenoundayday48 questions
- 135parlerverbto speak, to talkto speak, to talk48 questions
- 136fêtenounwinter holidayswinter holidays47 questions
- 137logementnounhousing, accommodationhousing, accommodation47 questions
- 138parfoisadverbsometimessometimes47 questions
- 139voiturenouncarcar47 questions
- 140voyagenountrip, traveltrip, travel47 questions
- 141devenirverbto becometo become46 questions
- 142espacenounspacespace46 questions
- 143événementnouneventevent46 questions
- 144exprimerverbto expressto express46 questions
- 145transportnountransporttransport46 questions
- 146aidenounhelp, supporthelp, support45 questions
- 147améliorerverbto improve, better, ameliorateto improve, better, ameliorate45 questions
- 148chercherverbto look forto look for45 questions
- 149partirverbto leave, to go awayto leave, to go away45 questions
- 150qualiténounqualityquality45 questions
- 151rendreverbto make; to give backto make; to give back45 questions
- 152voirverbto seeto see45 questions
- 153déciderverbto decideto decide44 questions
- 154moyennounmeans, waymeans, way44 questions
- 155possibiliténounpossibilitypossibility44 questions
- 156questionnounquestionquestion44 questions
- 157servicenounserviceservice44 questions
- 158personnaliténounpersonality, characterpersonality, character43 questions
- 159plusieursadjectiveseveralseveral42 questions
- 160apprécierverbto appreciateto appreciate41 questions
- 161développerverbto developto develop41 questions
- 162seuladjectivealone; onlyalone; only41 questions
- 163choisirverbto chooseto choose40 questions
- 164modenounfashion, trendfashion, trend40 questions
- 165repasnounmealmeal40 questions
- 166commentadverbhowhow39 questions
- 167créerverbto createto create39 questions
- 168limiterverbto mark, to limitto mark, to limit39 questions
- 169raisonnounreasonreason39 questions
- 170renforcerverbto reinforce, strengthento reinforce, strengthen39 questions
- 171respecterverbto respectto respect39 questions
- 172vacancenounholidays (vacances)holidays (vacances)39 questions
- 173aiderverbto helpto help38 questions
- 174cheradjectivedear, beloveddear, beloved38 questions
- 175étrangernounabroad; foreignerabroad; foreigner38 questions
- 176nonadverbnono38 questions
- 177restaurantnounrestaurantrestaurant38 questions
- 178sécuriténounsafety, securitysafety, security38 questions
- 179tarifnounprice, rateprice, rate38 questions
- 180alimentaireadjectivefoodfood37 questions
- 181assisterverbto assist, to aidto assist, to aid37 questions
- 182enfinadverbfinallyfinally37 questions
- 183gensnounset of peopleset of people37 questions
- 184heurenounhour; timehour; time37 questions
- 185lorsadverbthen, at that timethen, at that time37 questions
- 186rencontrerverbto meetto meet37 questions
- 187teladjectivesuchsuch37 questions
- 188anniversairenounbirthdaybirthday36 questions
- 189appartementnounapartment, flatapartment, flat36 questions
- 190bientôtadverbsoonsoon36 questions
- 191établissementnounestablishmentestablishment36 questions
- 192impressionnounan impression, the overall effect of somethingan impression, the overall effect of something36 questions
- 193décisionnoundecisiondecision35 questions
- 194endroitnounplace, spotplace, spot35 questions
- 195jouerverbto playto play35 questions
- 196positifadjectivepositivepositive35 questions
- 197présencenounpresencepresence35 questions
- 198sentirverbto smellto smell35 questions
- 199solutionnounsolutionsolution35 questions
- 200annéenounyearyear34 questions
Dictionary data: Wiktionnaire (via Kaikki, CC BY-SA) · Lexique 3 · Exam sources from the FreeTCF question bank