The Franglais Index
Ranking for February 2026
The most popular French-derived words used in English this month, ranked by their Franglais Index.
No data available for this period.
No new words this month.
No rising words this month.
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.