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There are around 1,700 French cognates, many of which are identical to their English counterparts.
We have put together a list of the most common true French Cognates called. In French, we call them "Vrais Amis".
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Abandon | Abandon |
| Abdomen | Abdomen |
| Abolition | Abolition |
| Abominable | Abominable |
| Absence | Absence |
| Absent | Absent |
| absolutely | absolument |
| Absorption | Absorption |
| Abstinence | Abstinence |
| Abstraction | Abstraction |
| acceleration | l’accélération |
| Accent | Accent |
| Accessible | Accessible |
| Accident | Accident |
| action | action |
| Active | Active |
| actuary | actuaire |
| Adaptation | Adaptation |
| addiction | addiction |
| Addition | Addition |
| Adjacent | Adjacent |
| Administration | Administration |
| Admirable | Admirable |
| Admiration | Admiration |
| Admission | Admission |
| adolescent | adolescent |
| Adoption | Adoption |
| adorable | adorable |
| affluent | affluent |
| Agent | Agent |
| Agile | Agile |
| Agriculture | Agriculture |
| Air | Air |
| alliance | alliance |
| alphabetical | alphabetique |
| ambiance | ambiance |
| ambition | ambition |
| ambulance | ambulance |
| amendment | amendement |
| Amusement | Amusement |
| Anaconda | Anaconda |
| analytical | analytique |
| Animal | Animal |
| animal | animal |
| anniversary | anniversaire |
| apartment | appartement |
| appearance | appearance |
| applicable | applicable |
| arbitrary | arbitraire |
| ardent | ardent |
| arrogance | arrogance |
| Arrogant | Arrogant |
| artist | artiste |
| assistance | assistance |
| Association | Association |
| assurance | assurance |
| Attention | Attention |
| Automobile | Automobile |
| Banjo | Banjo |
| Blouse | Blouse |
| Boots | Boots |
| brilliance | brilliance |
| brilliant | brilliant(e) |
| Brutal | Brutal |
| cable | cable |
| Cafe | Café |
| Camera | Caméra |
| Canyon | Canyon |
| capable | capable |
| Catastrophe | Catastrophe |
| Catholic | Catholique |
| Cause | Cause |
| celebration | celebration |
| central | central |
| champion | champion |
| chemical | chemique |
| circumstance | circumstance |
| client | client |
| coast | côte |
| communication | communication |
| compliment | compliment |
| Concert | Concert |
| Condition | Condition |
| Confetti | Confetti |
| Confusion | Confusion |
| conscience | conscience |
| Constellation | Constellation |
| Construction | Construction |
| Continent | Continent |
| contract | contracter |
| contrary | contraire |
| Contribution | Contribution |
| convergence | convergence |
| conversation | conversation |
| Correct | Correct |
| correctly | correctement |
| Cousin | Cousin |
| Coyote | Coyote |
| critical | critique |
| Crocodile | Crocodile |
| Crocodile | Crocodile |
| cubical | cubique |
| cyclist | cycliste |
| Danger | Danger |
| decent | décent |
| Decoration | Décoration |
| deficient | déficient |
| deliverance | deliverance |
| dentist | dentiste |
| diction | diction |
| dictionary | dictionnaire |
| dictionary | dictionnaire |
| different | différent(e) |
| Digital | Digital |
| diligent | diligent |
| direct | direct |
| Direction | Direction |
| directly | directement |
| Distance | Distance |
| distinct | distinct |
| document | document |
| Dollar | Dollar |
| dominance | dominance |
| Donation | Donation |
| Double | Double |
| Dragon | Dragon |
| dramatic | dramatique |
| Duel | Duel |
| durable | durable |
| Dynamite | Dynamite |
| edition | édition |
| Effective | Effective |
| election | election |
| electrical | electrique |
| elegance | elegance |
| element | élément |
| Elephant | Éléphant |
| emotion | emotion |
| Empire | Empire |
| encouragement | encouragement |
| endurance | endurance |
| equation | equation |
| erosion | érosion |
| especially | spécialement |
| ethical | èthique |
| evident | évident |
| evidently | évidemment |
| exact | exact |
| exactly | exactement |
| excellent | excellent |
| Exclamation | Exclamation |
| Exemption | Exemption |
| Exhibition | Exhibition |
| Experience | Expérience |
| Expiration | Expiration |
| Explosion | Explosion |
| Extra | Extra |
| extraordinary | extraordinaire |
| extravagant- extravagant | |
| Favorable | Favorable |
| Festive | Festive |
| fiance | fiancé |
| fiction | fiction |
| final | final |
| finally | finalement |
| finance | finance |
| flexible | flexible |
| forest | forêt |
| Fragile | Fragile |
| fragrance | fragrance |
| Fruit | Fruit |
| function | function |
| Gallon | Gallon |
| generation | génération |
| Ghetto | Ghetto |
| Golf | Golf |
| Guide | Guide |
| habitable | habitable |
| historical | historique |
| horrible | horrible |
| hospital | hôpital |
| Hotel | Hôtel |
| hotel | hôtel |
| identical | identique |
| identifiable | identifiable |
| Identification | Identification |
| ignorant | ignorant(e) |
| imaginary | imaginaire |
| immediately | immédiatement |
| Immigrant | Immigrant |
| Immigration | Immigration |
| Impact | Impact |
| impatience | impatience |
| importance | importance |
| important | important(e |
| Impossible | Impossible |
| Impression | Impression |
| improbable | improbable |
| inaccessible | inaccessible |
| incident | incident |
| incredible | incrédible |
| increment | incrément |
| incurable | incurable |
| Independence | indépendance |
| Indicative | Indicative |
| indulgence | indulgence |
| infection | infection |
| Influence | Influence |
| Information | Information |
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure |
| injection | injection |
| innocence | innocence |
| innocent | innocent |
| insect | insecte |
| inseparable | inséparable |
| Inspection | Inspection |
| instinct | instinct |
| Instruction | Instruction |
| Intelligence | Intelligence |
| intelligent | intelligent |
| Intention | Intention |
| Interlude | Interlude |
| international | international |
| Interview | Interview |
| Intimidation | Intimidation |
| intolerance | intolerance |
| Introduction | Introduction |
| invasion | invasion |
| Invitation | Invitation |
| Jeans | Jeans |
| Journal | Journal |
| Jungle | Jungle |
| justifiable | justifiable |
| Juvenile | Juvénile |
| latent | latent |
| Leader | Leader |
| legion | legion |
| Leopard | Léopard |
| Lion | Lion |
| logical | logique |
| Long | Long |
| lyrical | lyrique |
| Machine | Machine |
| Maintenance | Maintenance |
| Manifestation | Manifestation |
| Marina | Marina |
| Maximum | Maximum |
| mental | mental |
| Mention | Mention |
| Metal | Métal |
| Microscope | Microscope |
| Migration | Migration |
| military | militaire |
| Million | Million |
| Miniature | Miniature |
| Minute | Minute |
| Mobile | Mobile |
| Moment | Moment |
| Monument | Monument |
| Moral | Moral |
| motion | motion |
| music | musique |
| nation | nation |
| national | national |
| naturally | naturellement |
| necessary | néccessaire |
| Nectar | Néctar |
| nonchalant nonchalant | |
| Normal | Normal |
| normally | normalement |
| Notable | Notable |
| Notable | Notable |
| notable | notable |
| Notice | Notice |
| notion | notion |
| nuance | nuance |
| nuisance | nuisance |
| obedience | obédience |
| object | objet |
| Obligation | Obligation |
| Obsession | Obsession |
| Occasion | Occasion |
| Ocean | Océan |
| Office | Office |
| omission | omission |
| Operation | Opération |
| Opinion | Opinion |
| option | option |
| ordinary | ordinaire |
| Original | Original |
| parent | parent |
| Part | Part |
| Passion | Passion |
| passion | passion |
| Patience | Patience |
| perceptible | perceptible |
| perfect | parfait |
| permanent | permanent(e) |
| perseverance | perseverance |
| Persuasion | Persuasion |
| pertinent | pertinent |
| Piano | Piano |
| Pirate | Pirate |
| Plan | Plan |
| Police | Police |
| population | population |
| Possible | Possible |
| Potion | Potion |
| practical | pratique |
| presentation | présentation |
| president | président |
| Profit | Profit |
| pronunciation- prononciation | |
| prudent | prudent(e) |
| Question | Question |
| Racial | Racial |
| Ratio | Ratio |
| ration | ration |
| recent | récent |
| recyclable | recyclable |
| reflection | reflection |
| region | région |
| Religion | Religion |
| renaissance | renaissance |
| Reptile | Reptile |
| resemblance | resemblance |
| reservation | réservation |
| resonance | resonance |
| respect | respect |
| respectable | respectable |
| Restaurant | Restaurant |
| Reunion | Réunion |
| Robot | Robot |
| romantic | romantique |
| rotation | rotation |
| Route | Route |
| salary | salaire |
| Satellite | Satellite |
| science | science |
| Secret | Secret |
| segment | segment |
| Serpent | Serpent |
| session | session |
| silence | silence |
| Silhouette | Silhouette |
| Simple | Simple |
| Situation | Situation |
| Ski | Ski |
| sociable | sociable |
| Social | Social |
| Sofa | Sofa |
| Solo | Solo |
| solution | solution |
| station | station |
| statistical | statistique |
| substance | substance |
| Support | Support |
| Surprise | Surprise |
| suspect | suspect |
| symmetrical | symetrique |
| table | table |
| talent | talent |
| Taxi | Taxi |
| Telephone | Téléphone |
| Telescope | Télescope |
| Television | Télévision |
| Terrible | Terrible |
| theatre | théâtre |
| tolerance | tolerance |
| totally | totalement |
| Train | Train |
| Trampoline | Trampoline |
| transaction | transaction |
| transparent | transparent |
| Transport | Transport |
| Trillion | Trillion |
| Triple | Triple |
| triumphant | triumphant(e) |
| Tube | Tube |
| typical | typique |
| urgent | urgent |
| Vacant | Vacant |
| Valve | Valve |
| Version | Version |
| vertical | vertical |
| vibrance | vibrance |
| vibrant | vibrant |
| violence | violence |
| Visible | Visible |
| visible | visible |
| vocabulary | vocabulaire |
| Vocal | Vocal |
| vulnerable | vulnérable |
| Yacht | Yacht |
| Zoo | Zoo |
| Zoom | Zoom |