Learn French, starting with the words that matter
4 954 French words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4 954words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first French words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Signification | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | de
//də// |
of | preposition |
| 2 | je
//ʒə// |
I | pronoun |
| 3 | est
//ɛ// |
is | verb |
| 4 | pas
//pa// |
not | adverb |
| 5 | le
//lə// |
the | article |
| 6 | que
//kə// |
that | conjunction |
| 7 | la
//la// |
the | article |
| 8 | vous
//vu// |
you | pronoun |
| 9 | tu
//ty// |
you | pronoun |
| 10 | un
//œ̃// |
a | article |
| 11 | et
//e// |
and | conjunction |
| 12 | il
//il// |
he | pronoun |
The French course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn French
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.