French Nouns Starting With R

172 of the most common French nouns start with R: 92 masculine, 71 feminine, and 9 that take either gender. 2 break the usual rule for their ending, so those are the ones to memorize.

Noun Gender Meaning Ending rule
le rabbin masculine Follows -in
le raccourci masculine No rule
la race feminine No rule
le racine / la racine both No rule
la raclée feminine Follows -ée
le radar masculine No rule
la radiation feminine Follows -tion
le radio / la radio both No rule
la rage feminine Exception -age is usually masculine
le raid masculine No rule
le rail masculine Follows -ail
le raisin masculine Follows -in
la raison feminine reason Follows -aison
le ralenti masculine No rule
la rampe feminine No rule
le ranch masculine No rule
la rançon feminine No rule
la rancune feminine No rule
le rang masculine No rule
le ranger masculine No rule
le rappel masculine No rule
le rapport masculine report; relationship, connection; ratio No rule
le rasoir masculine Follows -oir
le rassemblement masculine Follows -ment
le rat masculine No rule
le raté masculine Exception -té is usually feminine
le ravisseur masculine No rule
le rayon masculine No rule
la rayonne feminine No rule
le réacteur masculine Follows -teur
la réaction feminine Follows -tion
le réalisateur masculine Follows -teur
la réalité feminine Follows -té
le rebelle / la rebelle both No rule
la réception feminine Follows -tion
la recette feminine Follows -ette
la recherche feminine search; research No rule
le récit masculine No rule
la récolte feminine No rule
la recommandation feminine Follows -tion
la récompense feminine No rule
le réconfort masculine No rule
la reconnaissance feminine Follows -ance
le record masculine No rule
la recrue feminine No rule
le reçu masculine No rule
le recul masculine No rule
le rédacteur masculine Follows -teur
la réduction feminine Follows -tion
la référence feminine Follows -ence
le reflet masculine No rule
le réflexe masculine No rule
la réflexion feminine Follows -xion
le refuge masculine No rule
le réfugié masculine No rule
le regard masculine No rule
le régime masculine No rule
le régiment masculine Follows -ment
la région feminine No rule
le registre masculine No rule
la règle feminine rule; ruler; (plural) period, menstruation No rule
le règlement masculine Follows -ment
le règne masculine No rule
le regret masculine No rule
le rein masculine Follows -in
la reine feminine No rule
la relation feminine relationship; connection Follows -tion
la relecture feminine Follows -ure
le relevé masculine No rule
la relève feminine No rule
la religion feminine No rule
la remarque feminine No rule
le remède masculine No rule
le remerciement masculine Follows -ment
la remise feminine No rule
le remplaçant masculine No rule
le renard masculine No rule
le rencard masculine No rule
la rencontre feminine No rule
le renfort masculine No rule
le renseignement masculine Follows -ment
la réparation feminine Follows -tion
la répétition feminine Follows -tion
la réplique feminine No rule
le répondeur masculine No rule
la réponse feminine answer, response No rule
le reportage masculine Follows -age
le reporter / la reporter both No rule
le représentant masculine No rule
la représentation feminine Follows -tion
la reprise feminine No rule
la réputation feminine Follows -tion
la requête feminine No rule
le requin masculine Follows -in
le réseau masculine Follows -eau
la réservation feminine Follows -tion
la réserve feminine No rule
le réservoir masculine Follows -oir
la résidence feminine Follows -ence
le résident masculine No rule
le résidu masculine No rule
la résistance feminine Follows -ance
la résolution feminine Follows -tion
le respect masculine No rule
la respiration feminine Follows -tion
la responsabilité feminine Follows -té
le responsable / la responsable both No rule
le ressort masculine No rule
la ressource feminine No rule
le restant masculine No rule
le restaurant masculine No rule
le reste masculine rest, remainder No rule
le resto masculine Follows -o
le résultat masculine No rule
le retard masculine lateness, delay No rule
la retenue feminine No rule
le retour masculine return No rule
le retrait masculine No rule
la retraite feminine No rule
la réunion feminine meeting; reunion No rule
la réussite feminine No rule
la revanche feminine No rule
le rêve masculine dream No rule
le réveil masculine Follows -eil
la révélation feminine Follows -tion
le revenu masculine No rule
le révérend masculine No rule
la révolution feminine Follows -tion
le revolver masculine No rule
la revue feminine No rule
le rhum masculine No rule
le rhume masculine No rule
le riche / la riche both No rule
la richesse feminine Follows -esse
le rideau masculine Follows -eau
le ridicule masculine No rule
le ring masculine Follows -ing
le rire masculine No rule
le risque masculine risk No rule
le rituel masculine No rule
le rival masculine Follows -al
la rive feminine No rule
la rivière feminine No rule
la robe feminine No rule
le robinet masculine No rule
le robot masculine No rule
la roche feminine No rule
le rocher masculine No rule
le rock masculine No rule
le roi masculine king No rule
le rôle masculine No rule
le roman masculine No rule
le rond masculine No rule
le rose / la rose both No rule
la roue feminine No rule
le rouge / la rouge both No rule
le rouleau masculine Follows -eau
la roulette feminine Follows -ette
le round masculine No rule
la route feminine road; route No rule
la routine feminine No rule
le royaume masculine No rule
le ruban masculine No rule
la rue feminine street No rule
la ruelle feminine Follows -elle
la ruine feminine No rule
la rumeur feminine No rule
la rupture feminine Follows -ure
la ruse feminine No rule
le rush masculine No rule
le russe / la russe both No rule
le rythme masculine No rule

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