There are a lot of English words that are influenced by languages from all over the world, but it is said that the number of English words derived from French are particularly large. Therefore, there are several words that have different pronunciations but the same spelling in English and French.This article introduces the words spelled the same both in English and French.
Words with the same spelling in English and French
accent
adorable
affluence
alternative
argument
association
attitude
biscuit
budget
cancer
capital
cessation
cession
chance
communication
concentration
concession
concurrence
condition
conjecture
conscience
contamination
description
diagnostic
diffusion
discussion
distance
distraction
exaltation
excellent
expulsion
extraction
golf
grandeur
grenade
grotesque
handball
hiatus
homophobe
horticulture
immense
impact
incertitude
indispensable
indulgence
influence
instant
invasion
invisible
laser
management
manifestation
marathon
migraine
mission
ménage
notification
obtention
occasion
occupation
palpable
pertinent
pigeon
place
poignant
proposition
province
purulent
question
rare
ravage
recrudescence
respect
restaurant
restriction
ricochet
sentiment
service
silence
sociable
souvenir
sprint
suicide
tentative
torture
translation
tunnel
turbulence
turpitude
version
volleyball
élan
Most of these words have the same meaning as English, but very few of them have different meanings.
Most of the above words have the same meaning as English, but very few of them have different meanings. For example, location in French means renting in English.
