TCF vocabulary by topic
TCF prompts often come back to the same topics. Review the essential vocabulary for each one, then see all our vocabulary topics and, for speaking, the difficult sounds of French.
Sources and licence
Definitions, pronunciations and translations: Wiktionnaire and Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, adapted by French Score. Frequencies: Lexique 3.83 database (New, Pallier et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Frequently asked questions
Which words does this dictionary contain?+−
More than 5,400 of the most common French words, ranked by how often they are used (Lexique database). These are the words that come up most in TCF documents, from A1 to C1.
Where do the definitions come from?+−
Definitions, pronunciations and translations come from Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA licence), selected and simplified for learners. The example sentences are written by our team, in situations close to the TCF (work, housing, health, studies). The level shown is an estimate based on how frequent the word is.
How do I review the words I save?+−
Click "Add to my words": the word joins your list in My account, where you can listen to it and review it.