This page continues the list of most common French words along with their English translation. By now, you should have become familiar with the first 500 most used French words. Please, see the index of most used words at the bottom of this page to jump to any part of the frequency list.
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Most Used French words 401-500
| Rank | French word | English translation | Part of speech |
| 401. | école | school | noun |
| 402. | cher | dear, beloved, darling, expensive | adjective |
| 403. | chef | leader, chief, head | noun |
| 404. | tourner | to turn, stir, toss, shoot (see #353) | verb |
| 405. | cacher | to hide, conceal | verb |
| 406. | boulot | work, job | noun |
| 407. | pays | country, nation, land (country) | noun |
| 408. | ceux | this one, that one (masculine plural) (see #345, 543) | demonstrative pronoun |
| 409. | possible | possbile | adjective |
| 410. | expliquer | to explain, account for | verb |
| 411. | battre | to beat | verb |
| 412. | peine | sorrow, grief, saddness, suffering | noun |
| 413. | livre | book; pound | noun |
| 414. | agir | to act, behave; work, take effect | verb |
| 415. | imaginer | to imagine, suppose | verb |
| 416. | tour | tower, castle, tour, ballot;languagedaily dot com | noun |
| 417. | adorer | to adore, love | verb |
| 418. | vérité | truth | noun |
| 419. | recevoir | to receive, to get | verb |
| 420. | gentil | kind, good, nice | adjective |
| 421. | jeter | to throw | verb |
| 422. | pleurer | verb | |
| 423. | bébé | baby | noun |
| 424. | partie | part; game | noun |
| 425. | nouvelle | new, fresh; french.languagedaily.com | adjective |
| 426. | jeu | play, game; hand, deck (cards) | noun |
| 427. | amener | to bring, take, bring about | verb |
| 428. | instant | instant, moment | noun |
| 429. | parent | relative, relation; parent | noun |
| 430. | dur | hard, tough, harsh | adjective |
| 431. | service | service, favor | noun |
| 432. | plaisir | pleasure | noun |
| 433. | promettre | to promise | verb |
| 434. | mentir | to lie | verb |
| 435. | soeur (sœur) | sister | noun |
| 436. | bientôt | soon, quickly, shortly | adverb |
| 437. | lit | bed | noun |
| 438. | tellement | so (to such an extent), so (very), so much | adverb |
| 439. | utiliser | to use | verb |
| 440. | lieu | place, site | noun |
| 441. | coucher | to put to bed, lay down, to sleep | verb |
| 442. | presque | almost, nearly | adverb |
| 443. | dehors | outside, outdoors | adverb |
| 444. | passé | past, last; the past, past tense | adjective, noun |
| 445. | préférer | to prefer | verb |
| 446. | content | happy, pleased, glad | adjective |
| 447. | derrière | behind | preposition, adverb |
| 448. | con | stupid jerk, bloody idiot; damned, bloody, stupid | noun, adjective |
| 449. | offrir | to offer, give | verb |
| 450. | roi | king | noun |
| 451. | verre | glass, drink | noun |
| 452. | réveiller | to awake, wake (smb.) up | verb |
| 453. | aide | assistant; help, assistance | noun |
| 454. | d'abord | foremost (most important), first | adverb |
| 455. | journée | day | noun |
| 456. | préparer | to prepare, make, get ready | verb |
| 457. | numéro | number | noun |
| 458. | permettre | to allow, permit | verb |
| 459. | ramener | to bring back , take back | verb |
| 460. | enlever | to take (smth.) away, remove, take off | verb |
| 461. | calme | peace, calmness; quiet, calm (see #529) | noun, adjective |
| 462. | lâcher | to let go of, to release | verb |
| 463. | choisir | to choose | verb |
| 464. | musique | music | noun |
| 465. | conduire | to drive, lead | verb |
| 466. | faute | mistake, error; fault; lack of | noun |
| 467. | calmer | to calm down, appease, sooth | verb |
| 468. | dîner | dinner; to have dinner | noun, verb |
| 469. | mariage | marriage, wedding | noun |
| 470. | bureau | writing desk, study (room), office | noun |
| 471. | route | road, journey, way | noun |
| 472. | chanter | to sing | verb |
| 473. | secret | secret; secretive | noun, adjective |
| 474. | disparaître | to disappear, vanish | verb |
| 475. | lever | to raise, lift | verb |
| 476. | dessus | on top; top | adverb, noun |
| 477. | présenter | to introduce, present | verb |
| 478. | accepter | to accept | verb |
| 479. | baiser | kiss; to shag, screw, fuck | verb, noun |
| 480. | sinon | otherwise, or else, except | conjunction |
| 481. | idiot | idiot; stupid | noun, adjective |
| 482. | long | long, lengthy | adjective |
| 483. | café | coffee, café (bar) | noun |
| 484. | propre | clean, tidy | adjective |
| 485. | confiance | trust, confidence, belief | noun |
| 486. | cinq | five | numerical adjective |
| 487. | bonsoir | good evening, good night | noun |
| 488. | compte | count, number | noun |
| 489. | téléphone | telephone, phone | noun |
| 490. | casser | to break, shatter | verb |
| 491. | prochain | next | adjective |
| 492. | frapper | to hit, strike, blow | verb |
| 493. | facile | easy | adjective |
| 494. | rêve | dream | noun |
| 495. | copain | friend, boyfriend | noun |
| 496. | malade | ill, sick | adjective |
| 497. | rue | street | noun |
| 498. | bas | low; bottom | adjective, noun |
| 499. | lettre | letter | noun |
| 500. | ignorer | not to know, to ignore | verb |
Index of most common French words
- Top 50 French words
- Most common French words: 51-100
- Most common French words: 101-150
- Most common French words: 151-200
- Most common French words: 201-300
- Most common French words: 301-400
- Most common French words: 401-500
- Most common French words: 501-600
- Most common French words: 601-700
- Most common French words: 701-800
- Most common French words: 801-900
- Most common French words: 901-1000
