Similar words
bois
Worth distinguishing: a forêt (forest) is typically larger/wilder; bois (wood) can be a smaller woodland.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
bosque
bosque is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "forest."
Portuguese
floresta
floresta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "forest."
Practice
1 What does forêt mean?
forest
2 Fill the gap: Ils se promènent dans la ___.
Full sentence: Ils se promènent dans la forêt. (They are walking in the forest.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches forêt?
forêt: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.