A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

2640 illégal illegal

2642 mutuel mutual

2650 chimique chemical

2657 atomique atomic

2663 inacceptable unacceptabe

2664 progressif progressive

2668 valable valid

2677 identique identical

2682 rigoureux rigorous, harsh, strict

2684 fréquent frequent

2698 distinct distinct

2722 formidable tremendous, considerable

2733 inhabituel unusual

2738 contradictoire contradictory, conflicting

2765 spatial spatial, space

2768 vache cow

2780 serbe Serbian

2781 biologique biological, nature

2785 neutre neutral

2792 maternel motherly, maternal

2800 automatique automatic

2850 attentif attentive, scrupulous, careful

2857 artificiel artificial

2867 décisif decisive

2875 mixte mixed

2885 temporaire temporary

2890 crucial crucial, critical

2891 marine marine, navy

2895 mécanique mechanical

2929 boulot work, job

2942 pénal penal

2945 bancaire banking

2951 surprenant surprising

2968 dominant dominant, prevailing

2971 vain vain

2982 élémentaire elementary, rudimentary, basic

2993 super great

2995 syndical (trade-) union

3016 comparable comparable

3018 structurel structural

3026 opérationnel operational, operating

3034 ministériel ministerial

3050 unanime unanimous

3056 accessible accessible, approachable

3074 islamique Islamic

3084 annexe annex, appendix, related issue

3087 souple supple, agile, soft, floppy, flexible

3090 touchant with regard to, concerning, touching, moving

3091 hostile hostile

3118 francophone French-speaking, French speaker, francophone

3129 anonyme anonymous

3131 additionnel additional

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3134 turc Turk, Turkish

3144 romain Roman

3146 originaire

original, first, native to

3149 coûteux expensive, costly

3158 manuel manual

3160 territorial territorial, land

3168 musical musical

3180 sincère sincere

3182 maximal maximal

3190 horrible horrible, terrible, dreadful, hideous

3196 homologue counterpart, homologue

3197 successif successive

3199 olympique Olympic

3202 propice favorable, auspicious, propitious

3211 restant remaining, the rest, the remainder

3218 consécutif consecutive

3220 institutionnel institutional

3262 compétent competent

3263 sable sand

3271 cohérent coherent

3276 substantiel substantial

3303 applicable applicable

3304 équitable equitable, fair

3308 dépendant answerable, responsible, dependent

3330 spectaculaire spectacular

3344 exigeant demanding, difficult

3348 pertinent pertinent, relevant

3357 cruel cruel, ferocious, bitter

3366 amical friendly

3369 invisible invisible

3383 reconnaissant grateful

3385 inattendu unexpected

3389 géographique geographic, geographical

3407 stupide stupid, silly, bemused

3408 surpris surprised, amazed

3466 imminent imminent, impending

3476 théorique theoretical

3478 scandaleux scandalous, outrageous

3479 vulnérable vulnerable

3495 multinational multinational

3518 préférable preferable

3525 adéquat appropriate, suitable, adequate

3530 magique magical

3533 raide stiff, straight

3535 artistique artistic

3544 réussi successful

3545 bilatéral bilateral

3548 environnemental environmental

3563 élevé high, heavy, tall

3570 mince thin, slim, slender

3586 soucieux concerned, worried

3591 approprié appropriate

3599 alerte agile, alert, warning

3617 représentatif representative

3625 postal postal, mail

3637 soi-disant so-called, supposedly

3639 salarial salary

3652 minimal minimal, minimum

3690 pénible hard, difficult, painful, tiresome

3713 incompatible

incompatible

3744 primordial primordial, basic, vital, primary

3753 fermé shut, closed, locked

3761 confus confused, embarrassed

3768 réputé famous, renowned

3769 indirect indirect

3770 apte capable

3787 divin divine, heavenly

3789 épais thick, pitch dark, thickly

3798 explicite explicitly

3803 apparent apparent, obvious

3810 serré tight, packed, crowded

3818 touristique holiday, tourist

3819 obscur dark, vague, obscure

3823 flou blurred, fuzzy, vague

3825 consultatif advisory

3838 précaire precarious, makeshift

3845 crédible credible

3862 ultérieur later, subsequent

3872 génial inspired, great, brilliant

3885 virtuel virtual, potential

3899 prestigieux prestigious

3908 accompli accomplished

3912 orange orange

3920 souhaitable desirable

3925 flagrant blatant, glaring

3930 subit sudden

3946 transitoire transient, interim, provisional

3947 tardif late

3949 natal native, home