A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

1238 enregistrer to record, check in

1248 voter to vote

1251 nourrir to feed, nourish

1256 rechercher to search for

1260 garantir to guarantee

1268 pratiquer to practice

1272 bénéficier to benefit

1274 revoir to see again, revise

1280 renforcer to reinforce, strengthen

1283 qualifier to qualify

1285 dégager to free, clear

1297 surveiller to watch

1301 accomplir to accomplish

1302 décevoir to disappoint

1314 inspirer to inspire

1315 opérer to operate, carry out

1320 joindre to join

1329 rapprocher to bring closer, get closer

1331 fier to rely on

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1338 manger to eat

1339 soulever to lift up

1348 survivre to survive

1354 gérer to manage

1356 informer to inform

1358 attacher to attach

1359 renouveler to renew

1360 asseoir to sit

1363 renoncer to give up, renounce

1370 plaindre to pity, feel sorry for, complain

1377 aboutir to succeed, end up at

1378 visiter to visit

1383 échouer to fail

1384 désirer to desire

1389 inquiéter to worry, disturb

1396 affecter to affect

1398 ressembler to look like, resemble

1400 supporter to support, endure

1407 favoriser to favor

1413 précéder to precede

1415 correspondre to correspond

1419 transmettre to forward, transmit

1422 associer to associate

1426 identifier to identify

1434 encourager to encourage

1436 dérouler to unwind, enroll

1439 signaler to indicate, signal

1446 attribuer to award, grant, attribute

1447 courir to run

1450 dénoncer to denounce

1452 échanger to exchange

1454 éliminer to eliminate

1457 exclure to exclude

1465 élire to elect

1476 sourire to smile

1478 suggérer to suggest

1479 interrompre to interrupt

1483 unir to unite

1487 franchir to get over

1492 écarter

to separate, move apart, keep away

1506 investir to invest

1507 diminuer to diminish, decrease

1508 réfugier to take refuge

1509 entourer to surround

1514 communiquer to communicate

1515 prolonger to prolong, extend

1516 verser to pour, deposit, shed

1519 démontrer to demonstrate

1523 accroître to increase

1532 marcher to walk

1535 aborder to reach, approach

1539 tromper to deceive

1541 éloigner to move away, take away, distance

1544 évaluer to evaluate

1553 adapter to adapt

1560 comparer to compare

1562 provenir to be from, come from

1565 céder to give up, give way

1567 diviser to divide

1576 approcher to approach

1581 reprocher to blame, reproach

1584 peser to weigh

1590 supprimer to remove, withdraw

1592 douter to doubt

1593 ressentir to feel

1595 consulter to consult

1601 résumer to summarize, sum up

1606 hésiter to hesitate

1610 voler to steal, rob

1611 résister to resist

1619 avouer to admit

1620 saluer to greet, salute

1630 achever to complete, finish, end

1634 oser to dare

1635 rassembler to gather together

1639 corriger to correct

1645 prier to pray

1648 dominer to dominate

1654 critiquer to criticize

1658 évoluer to evolve

1661 percevoir to perceive

1663 approuver to approve

1670 relier to connect

1676 négocier to negotiate

1678 rêver to dream

1682 persuader to convince, persuade

1683 interpréter to interpret

1686 marier to marry

1695 introduire to introduce

1705 descendre to go down, come down

1712 baser to base

1718 déployer to deploy, open

1721 circuler to drive, circulate

1730 suspendre to suspend, postpone

1749 féliciter to congratulate

1764 intégrer to integrate

1772 financer to finance

1775 nier to deny

1778 étonner to astonish, amaze

1781 accéder to access, reach, attain

1783 récupérer

to get back, recover, recuperate

1784 doter to endow, provide

1787 émettre to emit, issue

1796 pencher to lean, tilt

1805 mentionner to mention

1807 distinguer to distinguish

1808 exploiter to exploit

1813 faciliter to make easier, facilitate

1816 veiller to look after, stay up

1820 chanter to sing

1823 clore to close

1831 régner to reign

1833 ressortir to go out again, come out again, take out again

1836 dormir to sleep

1842 rassurer to reassure, calm down

1853 taire to keep quiet

1856 progresser to progress

1858 confronter to confront

1864 rétablir to restore, re-establish

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1869 compliquer to complicate

1870 assumer to assume

1872 éprouver to feel, experience

1879 boire to drink

1890 foutre to f*ck, shove off

1891 apercevoir to see, notice

1892 refléter to reflect

1893 bouger to move, shift, budge

1896 isoler to isolate, insolate

1900 animer to lead, conduct, animate