French Word Frequency Checker
Paste any french text to see every word color-coded by CEFR level. Find out if a text matches your reading level.
French Word Frequency Checker
Paste any french text below. We'll color-code every word by CEFR level and show you what percentage you'd understand at each proficiency level.
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Paste any text and see every word color-coded by CEFR level in seconds. No account needed.
CEFR Level Detection
See the overall difficulty level of any text and whether it matches your current proficiency.
Word-Level Detail
Drill down into each CEFR level to see exactly which words fall into each category.
Understanding French Text Difficulty
Evaluating the difficulty of French texts helps you choose reading material that matches your level. This tool color-codes every word in your text by CEFR level.
The analyzer uses a frequency-ranked French dictionary. Basic words like "le", "être", and "maison" are A1, while literary terms fall into C1-C2.
For effective French learning, aim for texts where you recognize 90-95% of words. This comprehensible input approach maximizes vocabulary growth.
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