False Cognates: or how I learned to stop worrying and love the language

Verbs
English Word Spanish Translation False Cognate What it Means in English
To Realize Darse cuenta Realizar To Perform
To Compromise Transigir/Ceder El Compromiso Commitment
To Envy Envidiar Enviar To Send
To Pretend Fingir Pretender To Try
To Record Grabar Recordar To Remember/Remind
To Remove Quitar Remover To Stir
To Resume Continuar Resumir To Sum Up
To Introduce Presentar Introducir To Insert
To Choke Ahogarse Chocar To Hit/Punch
To Contest Impugnar/Disputar Contestar To Answer
To Assist Ayudar Asistir To Attend (an event)

Nouns
English Word Spanish Translation False Cognate What it Means in English
Deception El Engaño La Decepción Disappointment
Disgrace La Verguensa La Desgracía Misfortune/Mistake
Disgust El Asco/La Repugnancia El Disgusto Displeasure
Delight El Placer El Delito Crime
Diversion La Desviación La Diversión Fun
Advice Los Consejos El Aviso Notice/Warning
Advertisement El Anuncio La Advertencia Warning
Lecture La Conferencia La Lectura The Reading
Rapist El Violador El Rapista Barber
Exit La Salida El Exito Success
Horn El Cuerno El Horno Oven
Arm El Brazo La Arma Gun
Fabric La Tela La Fábrica Factory
Soap El Jabón La Sopa Soup
Rope La Cuerda La Ropa Clothes
Pie El Pastel El Pie Foot
Pan La Cacerola El Pan Bread
Arena El Estadio La Arena Sand
Adjectives
English Word Spanish Translation False Cognate What it Means in English
Sensitive Sensible Sensitivo Sensible
Embarrassed Avergonzada Embarazada Pregnant
Large Grande Largo Long
Familiar Conocido Familiar Relative
Rude Maleducado Rudo Rough
Intoxicated Ebrio Intoxicado Food Poisoning
Ultimate Final Último Last
Sane Cuerdo Sano Healty
Gracious Cortés Gracioso Funny

Adverbs
English Word Spanish Translation False Cognate What it Means in English
Actually En Realidad Actualmente Currently
Ultimately Al Final Últimamente Lately

True Cognates
Verbs
Egnlish Word Spanish Cognate
To Exist Existir
To Debate Debatir
To Comment Comentar
To Communicate Comunicar
To Participate Participar
To Experiment Experimentar
To Insult Insultar
To Investigate Investigar
To Limit Limitar
To Simplify Simplificar
To Cancel Cancelar
Nouns
Egnlish Word Spanish Cognate
Celebration La Celebración
Civilization La Civilización
Area El Area
Control El Control
Fiction La Ficción
Insect El Insecto
Product El Producto
Conflict El Conflicto
Television La Televisión
Total El Total
Original El Original
Final El Final
Doctor El Doctor

Adjectives
Egnlish Word Spanish Cognate
Invisible Invisible
Basic Básico
Simple Simple
Perfect Perfecto

Temporary Temporario
Visual Visual
Popular Popular
Experimental Experimental

Adverbs
Egnlish Word Spanish Cognate
Completely Completamente
Directly Directamente
Eventually Eventualmente