This page continues the list of most common French words along with their English translation. By now, you should have learned the first 700 most used French words. Please, see the index of common French words at the bottom of this page to jump to any part of the frequency list.
Most Used French words 701-800
| Rank | French word | English translation | Part of speech |
| 701. | parole | speech, word | noun |
| 702. | triste | sad | adjective |
| 703. | honte | shame | noun |
| 704. | rouge | red | adjective |
| 705. | dégager | to free; to clear; to radiate | verb |
| 706. | soirée | evening, party | noun |
| 707. | dangereux | dangerous | adjective |
| 708. | armée | army | noun |
| 709. | filer | to spin; to take off; to go off, to leave | verb |
| 710. | risquer | to risk | verb |
| 711. | dos | back, spine | noun |
| 712. | appel | call, appeal | noun |
| 713. | visite | visit | noun |
| 714. | mener | to take; to lead, guide, manage | verb |
| 715. | fleur | flower, blossom | noun |
| 716. | attaquer | to attack | verb |
| 717. | coin | corner, spot | noun |
| 718. | prince | prince | noun |
| 719. | pire | worse | adjective |
| 720. | bordel | brothel; bloody/gooddamn mess | noun |
| 721. | professeur | teacher, professor | noun |
| 722. | fumer | to smoke | verb |
| 723. | répéter | to repeat; to go over, rehearse | verb |
| 724. | habitude | habit, practice; french.languagedaily.com | noun |
| 725. | signer | to sign | verb |
| 726. | ficher | to file, put on file | verb |
| 727. | mériter | to deserve, be worth; french.languagedaily.com | verb |
| 728. | réponse | response, answer, reply | noun |
| 729. | rejoindre | to meet up; to join, rejoin; to go back to | verb |
| 730. | discuter | to question, dispute | verb |
| 731. | village | village | noun |
| 732. | pourtant | yet | adverb |
| 733. | avancer | to move forward, advance | verb |
| 734. | connerie | stupidity | noun |
| 735. | reposer | to rest, to have a rest | verb |
| 736. | échapper | to escape, get away, slip, run away | verb |
| 737. | forme | form, shape | noun |
| 738. | bruit | noise, sound; rumour | noun |
| 739. | chacun | each, everyone | indefinite pronoun |
| 740. | diable | devil | noun |
| 741. | exemple | example | noun |
| 742. | charger | to charge, load | verb |
| 743. | chat | cat | noun |
| 744. | ennemi | enemy | noun |
| 745. | gamin | kid, child (see #674) | noun |
| 746. | rendez-vous | appointment | noun |
| 747. | debout | standing, standing up | adverb |
| 748. | obliger | to oblige | verb |
| 749. | trou | hole, gap, deficit | noun |
| 750. | accompagner | to go with, accompany | verb |
| 751. | fenêtre | window; languagedaily dot com | noun |
| 752. | oser | to dare | verb |
| 753. | impression | impression | noun |
| 754. | intérieur | inside (inner surface), interrior | noun |
| 755. | bouche | mouth | noun |
| 756. | ligne | line, course, service | noun |
| 757. | absolument | absolutely | adverb |
| 758. | doux | soft, mild, gentle | adjective |
| 759. | regretter | to regret | verb |
| 760. | mur | wall | noun |
| 761. | enfer | hell (masculine noun) | noun |
| 762. | prouver | to prove | verb |
| 763. | boîte | box (the container); club (nightclub); tin, can | noun |
| 764. | santé | health | noun |
| 765. | t | you, yourself (te before a vowel or mute h) | personal pronoun |
| 766. | couvrir | to cover up, cover; to cover (feature, discuss, mention) | verb |
| 767. | magnifique | magnificent | adjective |
| 768. | obtenir | to get, to obtain | verb |
| 769. | cuisine | kitchen; cuisine | noun |
| 770. | vue | sight (something seen); sight, eyesight, vision | noun |
| 771. | terrible | terrible, dreadful | adjective |
| 772. | éviter | to avoid; to dodge, to shun, to bypass; to avert | verb |
| 773. | peau | skin (of a person or animal); skin (of a plant or fruit) | noun |
| 774. | salaud | bastard, jerk (insult) | noun |
| 775. | conseil | a piece of advice, advice | noun |
| 776. | plaisanter | to joke, to make a joke | verb |
| 777. | autour | around | adverb |
| 778. | vin | wine | noun |
| 779. | exact | exact, precise | adjective |
| 780. | virer | to bear, to veer (to change direction slightly); to transfer (money); to turn into, to become | verb |
| 781. | supporter | to support; to bear, stand | verb |
| 782. | régler | to sort out, to settle (a problem, a bill); to set, to adjust; to regulate; to rule, to put lines on (paper) | verb |
| 783. | doigt | finger; a drop (of), small amount of a beverage | noun |
| 784. | étrange | strange, bizarre, odd, abnormal; foreign | adjective |
| 785. | grâce | thanks to, owing to (in grâce à) | preposition |
| 786. | souhaiter | to wish (for); to hope (for) | verb |
| 787. | mission | a mission, assignment, duty | noun |
| 788. | créer | to create | verb |
| 789. | chanson | a song | noun |
| 790. | pote | buddy, mate, pal (informal) | noun |
| 791. | surveiller | to monitor, survey, watch | verb |
| 792. | simplement | simply | adverb |
| 793. | recommencer | to restart, to start again, resume | verb |
| 794. | robe | a dress, robe, gown; fur, coat (of an animal) | noun |
| 795. | chaud | warm, hot; heated; risky, dangerous | adjective |
| 796. | billet | ticket; note, banknote | noun |
| 797. | spécial | special | adjective |
| 798. | moyen | way, method, means | noun |
| 799. | sympa | nice, likeable; attractive | adjective |
| 800. | vaisseau | ship, vessel; vessel (as in "vaisseau sanguin" - blood vessel) | noun |
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