Les 5000 mots les plus utilisés en anglais
Classés selon la fréquence d’apparition de chaque mot dans les dialogues de films, la presse et la prose encyclopédique, avec la prononciation de chacun.
RangMot
Sens
PrononciationCatégorie
NiveauExemple
0501
church
église
/ˈtʃɝtʃ/
nom
A2
The church is very old.
0502
university
université
/ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/
nom
A2
She studies at the university.
0503
hope
espérer ; espoir
/ˈhoʊp/
verbe, nom
A1
I hope you feel better.
0504
everyone
tout le monde
/ˈɛvɹiˌwʌn/
pronom
A1
Everyone was very kind.
0505
park
parc
/ˈpɑɹk/
nom
A1
We walked in the park.
0506
military
militaire
/ˈmɪləˌtɛɹi/
adjectif
B1
He wore a military uniform.
0507
brother
frère
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
nom
A1
My brother plays guitar.
0508
needed
avait besoin de
/ˈnidəd/
verbe · need
A1
We needed more chairs.
0509
seven
sept
/ˈsɛvən/
numéral
A1
The shop closes at seven.
0510
low
bas
/ˈloʊ/
adjectif
A2
The prices are low here.
0511
common
courant ; commun
/ˈkɑmən/
adjectif
A2
It is a common mistake.
0512
played
a joué
/ˈpleɪd/
verbe · play
A1
We played cards all evening.
0513
continue
continuer
/kənˈtɪnju/
verbe
A2
Please continue.
0514
experience
expérience
/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
nom
B1
She has ten years of experience.
0515
attack
attaque ; attaquer
/əˈtæk/
nom, verbe
B1
The attack lasted an hour.
0516
anyone
quelqu’un ; personne
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
pronom
A1
Did anyone call?
0517
weeks
semaines
/ˈwiks/
nom · week
A1
We stayed for two weeks.
0518
alone
seul
/əˈloʊn/
adjectif, adverbe
A2
She lives alone.
0519
action
action
/ˈækʃən/
nom
B1
We must take action.
0520
total
total
/ˈtoʊtəl/
adjectif, nom
B1
The total came to fifty euros.
0521
worked
a travaillé
/ˈwɝkt/
verbe · work
A1
He worked here for years.
0522
fight
se battre ; combat
/ˈfaɪt/
verbe, nom
A2
They fight about money.
0523
key
clé ; essentiel
/ˈki/
nom
A1
I lost the front door key.
0524
certain
certain
/ˈsɝtən/
adjectif
B1
I am certain she agreed.
0525
army
armée
/ˈɑɹmi/
nom
B1
Her son joined the army.
0526
else
d’autre
/ˈɛls/
adverbe
A1
Would you like anything else?
0527
club
club
/ˈklʌb/
nom
A2
He joined a tennis club.
0528
star
étoile
/ˈstɑɹ/
nom
A2
There is one star in the sky.
0529
usually
d’habitude
/ˈjuʒəwəli/
adverbe
A1
I usually walk to work.
0530
sense
sens
/ˈsɛns/
nom
B1
That makes no sense.
0531
political
politique
/pəˈlɪtəkəl/
adjectif
B1
It was a political decision.
0532
share
partager ; part
/ˈʃɛɹ/
verbe, nom
A2
We share an office.
0533
bank
banque
/ˈbæŋk/
nom
A1
The bank opens at nine.
0534
students
étudiants, élèves
/ˈstudənts/
nom · student
A1
The students arrived early.
0535
international
international
/ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl/
adjectif
A2
She works for an international company.
0536
daughter
fille
/ˈdɔtɚ/
nom
A1
Their daughter is eight.
0537
class
classe
/ˈklæs/
nom
A1
The class starts at nine.
0538
knew
savait, connaissait
/ˈnu/
verbe · know
A1
I knew the answer.
0539
takes
prend
/ˈteɪks/
verbe · take
A1
The journey takes an hour.
0540
board
planche ; conseil
/ˈbɔɹd/
nom
B1
The notice is on the board.
0541
led
a mené
/ˈlɛd/
verbe · lead
B1
The path led us to the river.
0542
above
au-dessus de
/əˈbʌv/
préposition
A2
The shelf is above the sink.
0543
present
présent ; cadeau
/ˈpɹɛzənt/
adjectif, nom
B1
Everyone was present.
0544
fine
bien ; amende
/ˈfaɪn/
adjectif
A1
The weather is fine today.
0545
former
ancien
/ˈfɔɹmɚ/
adjectif
B1
She is a former teacher.
0546
private
privé
/ˈpɹaɪvət/
adjectif
B1
It is a private garden.
0547
chance
occasion ; hasard
/ˈtʃæns/
nom
A2
Give me one more chance.
0548
lives
vit ; vies
/ˈlɪvz/
verbe · live
A1
She lives near the park.
0549
evidence
preuves
/ˈɛvədəns/
nom
B1
There is no evidence for it.
0550
earlier
plus tôt
/ˈɝliɚ/
adverbe · early
A2
I called you earlier.
0551
ready
prêt
/ˈɹɛdi/
adjectif
A1
Dinner is ready.
0552
available
disponible
/əˈveɪləbəl/
adjectif
B1
No rooms are available.
0553
blood
sang
/ˈblʌd/
nom
B1
He gives blood twice a year.
0554
hands
mains
/ˈhændz/
nom · hand
A1
Wash your hands, please.
0555
chief
principal ; chef
/ˈtʃif/
adjectif, nom
B1
That is the chief reason.
0556
project
projet
/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/
nom
A2
The project took two years.
0557
difficult
difficile
/ˈdɪfəkəlt/
adjectif
A1
The exam was difficult.
0558
wrong
faux, mauvais
/ˈɹɔŋ/
adjectif
A1
You have the wrong number.
0559
date
date ; rendez-vous
/ˈdeɪt/
nom
A1
What is the date today?
0560
program
programme
/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
nom
A2
The program starts at eight.
0561
parents
parents
/ˈpɛɹənts/
nom · parent
A1
My parents live in the country.
0562
break
casser ; pause
/ˈbɹeɪk/
verbe, nom
A1
Let us take a break.
0563
east
est
/ˈist/
nom, adjectif
A1
The sun rises in the east.
0564
ground
sol ; terrain
/ˈɡɹaʊnd/
nom
A2
The ground was still wet.
0565
art
art
/ˈɑɹt/
nom
A1
She studies art.
0566
personal
personnel
/ˈpɝsɪnəl/
adjectif
A2
These are personal papers.
0567
tried
a essayé
/ˈtɹaɪd/
verbe · try
A1
I tried to call you.
0568
worth
qui vaut
/ˈwɝθ/
adjectif
B1
The trip is worth the money.
0569
fall
tomber ; chute
/ˈfɔl/
verbe, nom
A2
Be careful not to fall.
0570
seems
semble
/ˈsimz/
verbe · seem
A2
It seems very quiet today.
0571
center
centre
/ˈsɛntɚ/
nom
A1
The shop is in the center of town.
0572
points
points
/ˈpɔɪnts/
nom · point
A2
Our team scored ten points.
0573
felt
a senti
/ˈfɛlt/
verbe · feel
A1
I felt tired all day.
0574
sound
son ; sonner
/ˈsaʊnd/
nom, verbe
A1
I heard a strange sound.
0575
received
a reçu
/ɹəˈsivd/
verbe · receive
B1
She received the letter yesterday.
0576
list
liste
/ˈlɪst/
nom
A1
Your name is on the list.
0577
girl
fille
/ˈɡɝl/
nom
A1
A girl was waiting outside.
0578
moment
moment
/ˈmoʊmənt/
nom
A1
Wait a moment, please.
0579
decided
a décidé
/ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
verbe · decide
A2
We decided to stay.
0580
involved
impliqué
/ˌɪnˈvɑlvd/
adjectif
B1
Three cars were involved.
0581
hospital
hôpital
/ˈhɑˌspɪtəl/
nom
A1
The hospital is near the park.
0582
role
rôle
/ˈɹoʊl/
nom
B1
She plays a small role.
0583
original
original ; d’origine
/ɚˈɪdʒənəl/
adjectif
B1
This is the original key.
0584
leaving
partant ; laissant
/ˈlivɪŋ/
verbe · leave
A1
We are leaving at six.
0585
drive
conduire ; trajet
/ˈdɹaɪv/
verbe, nom
A1
I drive to work.
0586
cost
coûter ; coût
/ˈkɑst/
nom, verbe
A2
The cost was too high.
0587
college
université
/ˈkɑlɪdʒ/
nom
A2
He starts college in autumn.
0588
entire
entier
/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/
adjectif
B1
The entire village came.
0589
forward
en avant
/ˈfɔɹwɚd/
adverbe
B1
Move forward a little.
0590
video
vidéo
/ˈvɪdioʊ/
nom
A2
She sent me a video.
0591
easy
facile
/ˈizi/
adjectif
A1
The test was easy.
0592
sold
a vendu
/ˈsoʊld/
verbe · sell
A2
They sold the house.
0593
boy
garçon
/ˈbɔɪ/
nom
A1
A boy was selling flowers.
0594
services
services
/ˈsɝvəsəz/
nom · service
A2
The bus services are poor.
0595
eight
huit
/ˈeɪt/
numéral
A1
We meet at eight.
0596
interest
intérêt
/ˈɪntɹəst/
nom
B1
She has no interest in cars.
0597
turned
a tourné ; est devenu
/ˈtɝnd/
verbe · turn
A1
He turned and walked away.
0598
higher
plus haut
/ˈhaɪɚ/
adjectif · high
A2
Prices are higher this year.
0599
simple
simple
/ˈsɪmpəl/
adjectif
A2
It is a simple question.
0600
song
chanson
/ˈsɔŋ/
nom
A1
I know this song.
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