1
franchise
from franchise (Anglo-French)
7 959,8
points
The Franglais Index
Ranking for October 2026
The most popular French-derived words used in English this month, ranked by their Franglais Index.
2
restaurant
from restaurant
6 272,5
points
3
chef
from chef de cuisine
5 881,0
points
4
salon
from salon
5 585,6
points
5
entrepreneur
from entrepreneur
5 559,8
points
6
bureau
from bureau
5 472,5
points
7
regime
from régime
5 472,5
points
8
sabotage
from sabotage
5 472,5
points
9
depot
from dépôt
5 449,7
points
10
plateau
from plateau
5 448,8
points
11
prairie
from prairie
4 951,7
points
12
genre
from genre
4 526,0
points
13
camouflage
from camouflage
4 526,0
points
14
bistro
from bistro
4 526,0
points
15
café
from café
4 526,0
points
16
menu
from menu
4 526,0
points
17
ballet
from ballet
4 317,7
points
18
promenade
from promenade
20,8
points
19
pied-à-terre
from pied-à-terre
20,8
points
20
cuisine
from cuisine
10,4
points
No new words this month.
1
franchise
from franchise (Anglo-French)
0,0
points
2
restaurant
from restaurant
0,0
points
3
salon
from salon
0,0
points
4
ballet
from ballet
0,0
points
5
chef
from chef de cuisine
0,0
points
Top five popularity
Word popularity chart
View data as a table
| Word | Score |
|---|---|
| franchise | 7,959.8 |
| restaurant | 6,272.5 |
| chef | 5,881.0 |
| salon | 5,585.6 |
| entrepreneur | 5,559.8 |
franchise
restaurant
chef
salon
entrepreneur
How does the ranking work?
Each word receives a Franglais Index score from several data sources, reflecting how it is used in the language being tracked.
Sightings
Sightings reported by the community from conversations, adverts or media.
Votes
Community votes on each word and its everyday use.
External mentions
Mentions in selected media sources, collected automatically.
Recency
Recently documented words receive a recency bonus that gradually decreases.
The Franglais Index
The final score combines community data (40%) and composite data (60%) for a balanced ranking.