List of English -- Spanish interlingual homographs - wikipedia List of English -- Spanish interlingual homographs This is a list of words that occur in both the English language and the Spanish language, but which have different meanings and / or pronunciations in each language. Such words are called interlingual homographs. Homographs are two or more words that have the same written form. This list includes only homographs that are written precisely the same in English and Spanish : They have the same spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, word dividers, etc. It excludes proper nouns and words that have different diacritics ( e.g., invasion / invasión, pâté / paté ). Contents 1 Relationships between words 2 Cognates 2.1 Arabic cognates 2.2 Greek cognates 2.3 Latin cognates 2.3. 1 Words with an - a ending 2.3. 2 Words with an - able ending 2.3. 3 Words with an - al ending 2.3. 4 Words with an - ar ending 2.3. 5 Words with an - el ending 2.3. 6 Words with an - er ending 2.3. 7 Words with an - ible ending 2.3. 8 Words with an - o ending 2.3. 9 Words with an - or ending 2.4 Nahuatl cognates 2.5 Proto - Indo - European cognates 3 False friends 4 Loanwords 4.1 English - to - Spanish loanwords 4.2 Spanish - to - English loanwords 4.3 Loanwords from other languages 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Relationships Between words How words in one or more languages can differ in pronunciation, spelling, and meaning ( click to enlarge ) The words below are categorised based on their relationship : cognates, false friends, and modern loanwords. Cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. False friends are words in two languages that look or sound similar, but differ significantly in meaning. Loanwords are words that are adopted from one language into another. Many of the words in the list are Latin cognates. Because Spanish is a Romance language ( which means it evolved from Latin ), many of its words are either inherited from Latin or derive from Latin words. Although English is a Germanic language, it, too, incorporates thousands of Latinate words that are related to words in Spanish. Yet even with so many Latin cognates, only a small minority are written precisely the same in both languages. Even though the words in this list are written the same in both languages, none of them are pronounced the same -- not even the word no. Cognates The cognates in the table below share meanings in English and Spanish, but have different pronunciation. Some words entered Middle English and Early Modern Spanish indirectly and at different times. For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce changes in spelling and meaning. Although most of the cognates have at least one meaning shared by English and Spanish, they can have other meanings that are not shared. A word might also be used in different contexts in each language. Arabic cognates See also : Arabic language influence on the Spanish language and List of English words of Arabic origin alcohol alfalfa henna soda Jump up ^ In Spanish, the preferred word is alheña. Jump up ^ False friends Greek cognates See also : English words of Greek origin All of the following Greek cognates are nouns. In addition, gas and gases are verbs in English. amnesia anemia ( s ) aorta ( s ) auto ( s ) beta ( s ) drama ( s ) enema ( s ) gas ( es ) gastritis gingivitis melodrama ( s ) metro ( s ) otitis panorama ( s ) sepia ( s ) zeta ( s ) Latin cognates See also : List of Latin words with English derivatives and Latin influence in English abdomen absolve ( s ) absorbed abuse ( s ) accede ( s ) acceded acuse ( s ) admire ( s ) antecede ( s ) anteceded adore ( s ) alias arteriosclerosis ascended aspire ( s ) atlas balance ( s ) base ( s ) calibre ( s ) cede ( s ) cheque ( s ) civil clan combine ( s ) compare ( s ) compile ( s ) complete ( s ) concede ( s ) condense ( s ) conserve ( s ) converse ( s ) console ( s ) contended control converge ( s ) converged cosmos cruel debate ( s ) declare ( s ) defended define ( s ) depended depone ( s ) deponed derive ( s ) detective ( s ) determine ( s ) diabetes dispute ( s ) don eclipse ( s ) emerge ( s ) emerged enclave ( s ) escape ( s ) excuse ( s ) exhale ( s ) expulse ( s ) fallen fatigue ( s ) formula ( s ) fume ( s ) fusile ( s ) gratis grave ( s ) herpes ignore ( s ) imagine ( s ) indices induce ( s ) impulse ( s ) inclusive inflame ( s ) inspire ( s ) invite ( s ) laurel marches mire ( s ) move ( s ) mediocre nave ( s ) noble oasis observe ( s ) opine ( s ) parasol pare ( s ) patine ( s ) pelvis perfume ( s ) plan ( es ) precede ( s ) preceded prepare ( s ) pretended pulse ( s ) pubis recuse ( s ) relieve ( s ) removed resolved respire ( s ) responded semen simple sublime suspense tended tire ( s ) use ( s ) vended virus vote ( s ) ^ Jump up to : False friends ^ Jump up to : Originally Greek Jump up ^ In Spanish, solely as a verb, the formal singular imperative ( et al. ) of votar : The noun is voto. Words with an - a ending acacia academia ala alga arena ( s ) aroma ( s ) aula ( s ) aurora ( s ) azalea ( s ) bacteria campana ( s ) concha ( s ) errata ( s ) extra ( s ) fauna ( s ) flora ( s ) gardenia ( s ) hernia ( s ) idea ( s ) influenza ( s ) insignia ( s ) lava ( s ) media ( s ) nostalgia pasta ( s ) persona ( s ) petunia ( s ) retina ( s ) saliva ( s ) vagina ( s ) villa ( s ) visa ( s ) Jump up ^ Originally Greek ^ Jump up to : False friends Words with an - able ending abominable adaptable adjustable admirable adoptable adorable alterable amortizable bailable biodegradable cable comparable computable culpable curable degradable durable ( s ) evitable favorable habitable implacable improbable inalterable inevitable innumerable irritable laudable miserable notable rentable sociable utilizable variable ( s ) vulnerable Words with an - al ending All of the following words are adjectives and / or nouns. abdominal aboriginal accidental actual adverbial anal animal arsenal arterial artificial asexual astral austral autumnal aval axial banal bestial bicameral brutal cabal canal cantal capital cardinal carnal caudal causal central cereal ceremonial coaxial continental cordial corporal cultural decagonal decimal diagonal dual ducal editorial episcopal eternal eventual experimental facial fatal fecal federal femoral ferial festival fetal feudal filial final fiscal focal formal funeral general genial genital global gradual habitual heptagonal hexagonal homosexual horizontal hospital ideal imperial impersonal individual infernal informal jovial labial laical lateral latitudinal legal local longitudinal madrigal magisterial magistral mal manual marginal marital marsupial material mayoral medieval mental metal mineral moral mural nasal natal natural naval nonagonal normal occidental octagonal oral ordinal original oval paranormal pedal pedestal penal pentagonal personal plural portal principal provincial provisional racial radial radical recital rectal regional ritual rival rural sexual social subnormal temporal terminal total transversal trivial umbilical umbral universal usual vaginal visual vertical vocal zodiacal ^ Jump up to : False friends Words with an - ar ending altar articular auricular auxiliar circular cultivar insular irregular lar lunar nuclear ocular peculiar perpendicular polar pulsar popular rectangular regular similar singular solar tabular talar uvular vallar valvular vascular vulgar Words with an - el ending cartel pastel ^ Jump up to : False friends Jump up ^ In Spanish, cartel is alternately spelled cártel. Words with an - er ending defender deponer emerger mover pretender primer remover resolver responder revolver suspender tender ^ Jump up to : False friends Words with an - ible ending audible combustible ( s ) comestible ( s ) compatible destructible flexible fusible horrible incompatible incombustible ( s ) indestructible inflexible intangible ( s ) irresistible irreversible ostensible reversible sensible tangible terrible ^ Jump up to : False friends Words with an - o ending canto credo ( s ) euro ( s ) folio ( s ) gusto halo primo radio ( s ) solo ( s ) tornado ( s ) veto ( s ) video ( s ) ^ Jump up to : False friends Jump up ^ Originally Greek Words with an - or ending All of the following words are adjectives and / or nouns. actor auditor candor clamor conductor doctor exterior factor favor furor honor horror humor inferior interior interlocutor labor labrador mayor monitor motor pastor posterior rector rumor sector superior supervisor terror vigor ^ Jump up to : In English, also functions as an intransitive verb ^ Jump up to : In English, also functions as either an intransitive or transitive verb ^ Jump up to : False friends Nahuatl cognates See also : List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas § Words from Nahuatl, and List of Spanish words of Nahuatl origin avocado ( s ) chocolate ( s ) coyote ( s ) guacamole ( s ) peyote ( s ) quetzal tamales Proto - Indo - European cognates See also : Proto - Indo - European language me no False friends Further information : False friend Although the words in this section are written identically in English and Spanish, they have different meanings in each language. afear alas aliases as auditoria ave barred batiste bote calla can ( es ) case cola ( s ) coma ( s ) come ( s ) con da ( s ) dad dais dan den dice ( s ) dime ( s ) dinos do ( s ) doled done dude ( s ) ex ( es ) fresco ( s ) gala ( s ) gane gen gran ( es ) grape ( s ) gripe ( s ) ha ( s ) hay he id ingle ( s ) intended la ( s ) lamer lave ( s ) lea ( s ) lean lee ( s ) leed leer leo liar lote ( s ) manga ( s ) mar ( es ) mate ( s ) maya mayo ( s ) mead meter mole ( s ) mote ( s ) once pacer pagan pan ( es ) papa ( s ) par ( es ) pedo ( s ) pee ( s ) peed peen peer pica ( s ) pie ( s ) pillar pita ( s ) placer playa ( s ) publican quite rape ( s ) red ( es ) remate ( s ) replicase ( s ) robe ( s ) romped romper saber sable ( s ) salve ( s ) sauce ( s ) sin so taller ten tender tolled toller tose ( s ) tosed vale ( s ) van viola ( s ) Jump up ^ In Spanish, gripe ( `` the flu '' ) is a loanword from French ( grippe ). The English word grip also comes from grippe. All of these words have the same Proto - Indo - European origin as a verb that means `` to grab '' or `` to grasp ''. Loanwords The table below lists English - to - Spanish and Spanish - to - English loanwards, as well as loanwards from other modern languages that share the same orthography in both English and Spanish. In some cases, the common orthography resulted because a word entered the Spanish lexicon via English. These loanwords may retain spelling conventions that are foreign to Spanish ( as in whisky ). In Spanish, only loanwords use the letters k and w. English - to - Spanish loanwords Wiktionary has a category on Spanish terms derived from English All of the following loanwords are either nouns or gerunds. Words ending in - ing are gerunds in English and nouns in Spanish. airbag ( s ) antivirus audiovisual backup banjo ( s ) bit ( s ) byte camping chat ( s ) chip ( s ) clip ( s ) club ( s ) collie convoy doping email ( s ) gag ( s ) gene ( s ) hangar iceberg input ( s ) jersey jumbo magnate ( s ) modem motocross multimedia parking picnic ( s ) polo ( s ) pop pub ( s ) punk ( s ) radar rail rally rifle ( s ) ring robot ( s ) rock rugby shock ( s ) shorts show ( s ) software sprint ( s ) surf test ( s ) unisex whisky windsurfing yuppie zoo ( s ) Jump up ^ Applies only to the music genre sense of the word. Spanish - to - English loanwords Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Spanish Further information : List of English words of Spanish origin Although the meanings of the following loanwords overlap, most of them have different senses and / or shades of meaning in Spanish and English. Generally, loanwords have more diverse and nuanced meanings in the originating language than they do in the adopting language. armada ( s ) armadillo ( s ) arroyo ( s ) ayuntamiento ( s ) azulejo ( s ) bajada ( s ) balsa ( s ) banda banderilla ( s ) burro ( s ) caballero ( s ) cacao coca cria ( s ) esparto ( s ) guerrilla ( s ) hacienda ( s ) hombre ( s ) jalapeño ( s ) machete ( s ) macho mantilla ( s ) manzanilla maraca ( s ) margarita ( s ) marina ( s ) masa matador menudo ( s ) mestizo ( s ) mosquito ( s ) mulato ( s ) nacho ( s ) nada negro padre ( s ) paella ( s ) patio ( s ) peluca peseta ( s ) peso ( s ) picador pimiento ( s ) pinto piñata ( s ) plaza ( s ) pronto pueblo ( s ) rodeo ( s ) rumba salsa ( s ) suave taco ( s ) tango ( s ) tapa ( s ) tequila ( s ) Jump up ^ In Spanish, mosca means `` fly '' ; mosquito literally means `` little fly ''. Loanwords from other languages The following loanwords occur in both Modern English and Modern Spanish, but originated in another language. Several of the words entered the Spanish language via English. Word Original language alpaca ( s ) Aymara anaconda ( s ) Sinhalese adagio ( s ) Italian aria ( s ) Italian autoclave ( s ) French ballet ( s ) French banana ( s ) Wolof or possibly another of the Niger -- Congo languages ( entered English via Spanish or Portuguese ) borage Old French canapé French crepe ( s ) French fez Turkish guano ( s ) Quechua ( entered English via Spanish ) iguana ( s ) Spanish corruption of the Taíno word iwana ( entered Spanish via English ) imam Arabic impala ( s ) Zulu jaguar Old Tupi judo Japanese ( entered Spanish via English ) karaoke Japanese ( entered Spanish via English ) kimono ( s ) Japanese ( entered Spanish via English ) kiwi ( s ) Māori ( entered Spanish via English ) liana ( s ) French liane llama ( s ) Quechua ( entered English via Spanish ) mafia ( s ) Italian mango ( s ) multi-generational corruption from Tamil ; entered English via Portuguese manga mecha ( s ) from Japanase メカ ( meka ), an abbreviation of the English adjective mechanical pisco ( s ) Quechua ( entered English via Spanish ) pizza ( s ) Italian poncho ( s ) possibly from Mapuche or Quechua ( entered English via Spanish ) postal French puma ( s ) Quechua ( entered English via Spanish ) ravioli Italian safari ( s ) Swahili sauna ( s ) Finnish sushi Japanese ( entered Spanish via English ) tapioca Old Tupi taxi ( s ) French ( abbreviation of a corruption of taximètre ) vodka Russian ( entered Spanish via English ) zinc German See also Language portal Comparative linguistics Homograph Pseudo-anglicism English - specific English orthography History of English Foreign language influences in English List of English homographs List of Germanic and Latinate equivalents in English List of true homonyms Longest word in English Most common words in English Spanish - specific Spanish orthography History of the Spanish language Influences on the Spanish language Longest word in Spanish Most common words in Spanish Notes Jump up ^ Dijkstra, Ton ( 2007 ). `` Task and Context Effects in Bilingual Lexical Processing § Interlingual Homographs ''. In Kecskes, Istvan ; Albertazzi, Liliana. Cognitive Aspects of Bilingualism. Springer. p. 219. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4020 - 5935 - 3. OCLC 915958351. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 23 -- via Google Books. Jump up ^ Chen, Lillian ( 2008 ). `` Background § Language - Selective Access '' ( PDF ). Top - down Effects on Multiple Meaning Access Within and Between Languages ( Thesis ). University of Michigan. p. 25. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 23. Jump up ^ A major reason for the number of Latinate words in English is the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century. The Norman language is a Romance language. Before long, many people in England were speaking a language with elements of Norman and Old English. This language is called Anglo - Norman, and it eventually evolved into Modern English. Meanwhile, the Norman language evolved into the French language. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` jersey ( n. ) ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 15. Jump up ^ `` jersey ''. etimologias.dechile.net. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 15. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` banana ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 05. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` guano ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 05. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` iguana ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 05. Jump up ^ `` liana ''. Diccionario de la lengua española. Real Academia Española. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` liana ''. Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` llama ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 05. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` poncho ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 05. Jump up ^ Skeat, Walter William ( 1901 ). Notes on English Etymology. Oxford : Clarendon Press. p. 224. OCLC 312336. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 05. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` puma ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 05. References Berlitz Spanish Pocket Dictionary. Berlitz Corporation. 2007. ISBN 978 - 981 - 246 - 872 - 7. OCLC 775780246. The University of Chicago Spanish -- English Dictionary ( Sixth ed. ). Chicago : University of Chicago Press. 2012. ISBN 978 - 0 - 226 - 66696 - 9. OCLC 775780246. External links `` English Spanish Cognates ''. esdict.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014. `` Spanish Cognates ''. SpanishCognates.org. Velazquez Press. Retrieved 15 September 2014. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_English -- Spanish_interlingual_homographs&oldid = 854611581 '' Categories : Lists of English words Spanish etymology Lists of Spanish words of foreign origin Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 12 August 2018, at 16 : 07 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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