French word lists
Up to 5,000 words by frequency, plus GCSE. Built from the same frequency data as the 3,000-word French course.
Per Nation (2006), the most frequent 1,000 word-families cover 81-84% of spoken English.
Critical 100
100 must-know words
The 100 most common French words, ranked by frequency. Function words and the handful of verbs and nouns you will use in every conversation.
Browse 100 words
Core 1000
1,000 most common words
The 1,000 most common French words, ranked by frequency: the workhorse vocabulary every learner needs. 991 here, with swear words held back for their own chapter.
Browse 991 words
Core 5000
5,000 most common words
The 5,000 most common French words, ranked by frequency - ranks 1 to 5,000, the reach to near-native reading fluency in French.
Browse 4,952 words
GCSE vocabulary
AQA GCSE-aligned word list
Every word from our catalogue that appears in the AQA GCSE French (8652) specification. Each entry records which AQA topic unit(s) it covers, and for Spanish and French which tier the defined vocabulary list places it in.
Browse 1,524 words