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See also: [[false cognate]], [[false friend]], [[list of words]], [[list of reference tables]]

''False friends'', ''faux amis'', or ''false cognates'' are words that may sound similar in two or more languages but in actuality mean different things. Below is a list of false friends, and may prove very useful when learning a new language.

The list does not include words that have different meanings in British and American  English. These can be found at [[List of words having different meanings in British and American English]].

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Examples of false friends between [[English language|English]] and other languages
===A===
{|class=wikitable
|-
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use

|-
| a ([[French language|French]])
| a
| (he/she/it) has
| un, une

|-
| à ([[French language|French]]),
| a
| at, to
| un, une

|-
| à ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]),
| a
| to/at
| um, uma, uns, umas

|-
| a ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]),
| a
| the (feminine singular)
| um, uma uns, umas

|-
| a ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]),
| a
| it (feminine singular)
| um, uma uns, umas

|-
| a ([[Interlingua]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| a
| at, to
| un (Interlingua), un, una, uno (Italian), un' (Italian), un, una (Spanish)

|-
| a ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| a
| the
| egy

|-
| a ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| a
| and (when grouping opposites)
| jakiś

|-
| a ([[Czech language|Czech]])
| a
| and
| nějaký (or without translation)

|-
| abbé ([[French language|French]])
| abbey
| priest or abbot
| abbaye

|-
| accurato ([[Italian language|Italian]]),
| accurate
| careful, diligent, thorough (it can also mean ''accurate'' meaning ''precise'')
| esatto, preciso, giusto, corretto

|-
| accuser ([[French language|French]])
| accuse
| can mean "acknowledge" (''accuser réception'' = acknowledge receipt), although it means "accuse" in most cases
|
|-

|
actual ([[Interlingua]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
atual ([[Brazilian Portuguese]])<br />
actueel ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
aktuala ([[Esperanto language|Esperanto]])<br />
aktuální ([[Czech language|Czech]])<br />
actuel ([[French language|French]])<br />
aktueel ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
aktuel ([[Danish language|Danish]])<br />
aktualny ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
aktuell ([[German language|German]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
aktuelan ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
attuale ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
aktuális ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])<br />
| actual
| current/topical/relevant
|
real, verdadero/a, efectivo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
real, adevǎrat ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
echt, werkelijk ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
egte, ware, werklike ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
pravé, opravdové ([[Czech language|Czech]])<br />
vrai, véritable, réel, effectif ([[French language|French]])<br />
rzeczywisty, faktyczny ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
tatsächlich, wirklich ([[German language|German]])<br />
real, ver ([[Interlingua]])<br />
reale, vero/a, effettivo ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
virkelig, faktisk, reell ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
real, verdadeiro/a ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
verklig, faktisk, reell ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />

|-
| actualités ([[French language|French]])
| actualities
| news, current affairs
|

|-
|
adepte ([[French language|French]])<br />
adept ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
adept ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
adepto ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
adepto ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| adept (proficient)
| follower, fan/admirer, user
|
experto, hábil ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
expert ([[French language|French]])<br />
expert ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
ekspert ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
experiente ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])

|-
| administré ([[French language|French]])
| administer
| citizen (as seen from an elected official; old-fashioned)<br />
user of a public administration (old-fashioned)<br />
may also mean "administered"
|

|-
| ado ([[French language|French]])
| ado (fuss)
| ''short for'' adolescent
| ''Fam.'' foin; Shakespeare's ''Much Ado About Nothing'' = "Beaucoup de bruit pour rien" de Shakespeare; = sans tergiverser

|-
|
advertência ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
advertencia ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
avertissement ([[French language|French]])<br />
avertisment ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
avvertenza ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| advertisement
| warning
|
anuncio ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
pubblicità ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
publicitate ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
publicité ([[French language|French]])<br />
publicidade, anúncio, propaganda ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])

|-
| affettare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| to affect
| to slice
| influire (su)

|-
|
affluent ([[French language|French]])<br />
afluent ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
afluente ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
affluente ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| affluent (wealthy)
| tributary (of a river) [''opposite of'' effluent]
|
rico, adinerado ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
''(homme)'' riche, ''(société)'' d'abondance ([[French language|French]])<br />
bogat ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
ricco, abbiente, facoltoso ([[Italian language|Italian]])

|-
| After ([[German language|German]])
| after
| [[anus]]
| nach

|-
| affettare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| affect
| slice
| fare effetto su, influenzare, influire

|-
| againn ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| again
| at us, we have
| aris

|-
| agencé ([[French language|French]])
| agency
| laid out or arranged
| agence

|-
| àgh/àigh ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| high (phonetically)
| joy
| àrd

|-
| ail ([[French language|French]])
| ail (sicken)
| [[garlic]]
| ''What ails you?:'' ''Pr.'' de quoi souffres-tu?; ''Fig.'' qu'est-ce qui te prend?

|-
| aimer ([[French language|French]])
| to aim
| to love or to like
| viser

|-
| air ([[Malay language|Malay]], [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]])
| air
| water
| udara

|-
| air ([[Scots Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| air
| on
| adhar, àile, aidhear, iarmailt

|-
| aire ([[French language|French]])
| air
| area (''e.g.'' aire de repos = rest area)
| air

|-
| aire ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| air
| attention, care
| adhar, aidhear, àile

|-
| aisé ([[French language|French]])
| easy
| well-off (of a person)
| facile

|-
| alas ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| alas!
| down (direction)
| ikävä kyllä, valitettavasti

|-
| alas ([[Latin]])
| alas!
| wings (''acc. pl.'')
| heu!

|-
| ale ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| ale
| short for ''alennus'' in ''alennusmyynti'': "discount sale"
| ale-olut<!--why is this here? [eil olut]-->

|-
| ale ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| ale
| but
| ale - angielskie piwo

|-
| allegare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| (to) allege
| enclose, attach (as in documents)
| dichiarare, affermare, asserire

|-
| alerte ([[French language|French]])
| alert
| agile, alert
|

|-
| also ([[Afrikaans]], [[German language|German]])<br />
alltså ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
altså ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Danish language|Danish]])
| also
| thus
| auch (German), ook (Afrikaans)<br />även, också (Swedish)<br />også (Norwegian, Danish)

|-
| allure ([[French language|French]])
| allure (the power to attract)
| speed, bearing; allure
|

|-
| alto ([[French language|French]])
| alto (singer)
| viola, alto (singer)
|

|-
| alto ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| alto (singer, which comes from the same root as alto singers have high voices)
| high; in Spanish and Portuguese it can also mean "Stop!" (imperative)
| contralto (Italian, Spanish)

|-
| americano ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| American (of or relating to the U.S.A.), or americano (a type of coffee)
| of or relating to the [[Americas]] ([[North America]] and [[South America]]
| estadounidense, norteamericano (literally North American), gringo or yanqui (slang)

|-
|amppeli
|ample
|hanging flower pot
|runsas

|-
| Ampel ([[German language|German]])
| ample
| Traffic light
| üppig

|-
| ampua ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| to [[Amputation|amputate]]
| to shoot
| amputoida

|-
| an ([[Latin]])
| an
| or (whether)
| unus, quidem

|-
| αν ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| an
| if
| ένας, μία, ένα

|-
| an ([[Irish language|Irish]] or [[Scottish Gaelic]])
| an
| the
|

|-
|
ananas ([[Danish language|Danish]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[French language|French]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
Ananas ([[German language|German]])<br />
ananás ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], Spanish)<br />
ανανάς ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
ananász ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])<br />
| [[banana]]s
| pineapple
|
banaan ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
banaani ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
banane ([[French language|French]])<br />
bananǎ ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
Banane ([[German language|German]])<br />
bananah (בננה) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])<br />
banan ([[Danish language|Danish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
banana ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
μπανάνα ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
banán ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])<br />
|-
| ancien ([[French language|French]])
| ancient
| before the noun, usually means "former"; after the noun, usually means "ancient"
| ancien, antique

|-
|
anciano ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
anziano ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| ancient
| very old, elderly person; ascribed to a person without negative connotations
|
antiguo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
antico ([[Italian language|Italian]])

|-
|
angel ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
| [[angel]], [[angle]]
| spike
|
engel<br />

|-
|
angina ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
angine ([[French language|French]])
| [[angina pectoris]]
| tonsillitis (angine tonsillaire), sore throat
|
dusznica bolesna ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
angine de poitrine ([[French language|French]])

|-
| ankara ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[Ankara]]
| strict
|

|-
| ânon ([[French language|French]])
| anon (''short for'' anonymous)
| baby [[donkey]]
| anonyme

|-
| anón ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| anon (''short for'' anonymous)
| [[sugar-apple|sweetsop]]
| anónimo

|-
| anser ([[Latin]])
| answer
| goose
| responsio, responsum

|-
| anta ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| ant
| tapir
| formiga

|-
| ānus ([[Latin]])
| anus
| old woman
| anus (the difference is phonetical; namely, the length of the "a")

|-
|
apologie ([[French language|French]])<br />
apologie ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
apología ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
apologia ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| apology
| praise, vindication (this is also a less common meaning of the English word "apology," as in ''[[Plato's Apology]]''.)
|
disculpa ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
scusa ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
excuse ([[French language|French]])<br />
desculpa ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])

|-
| appoint ([[French language|French]])
| appoint
| (extra) contribution or help
| nommer (un fonctionnaire: a civil servant)

|-
|
apontar ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
apuntar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| appoint
| (to) aim; (to) note down; (to) button up; (to) point at
| nombrar (for "nominate" meaning) ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
nomear ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])

|-
| arc ([[French language|French]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| arc, ark
| longbow, arc
| arche (French, ark)

|-
| Art ([[German language|German]], Swedish, Norwegian)
| art
| kind, sort, species
| Kunst (German, Norwegian), Konst (Swedish)

|-
| arts ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| arts
| doctor, physician
| kuns ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
kunst ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])

|-
| Arzt ([[German language|German]])
| artist
| doctor, physician
| Künstler

|-
| Ass / As ([[German language|German]]), asso ([[Italian language|Italian]]), as ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[French language|French]])
| ass / as
| ace
| Esel (donkey), so/als/wie (adverb), Arsch/Hintern/Po (arse) ([[German language|German]])<br />
asino (donkey), come (adverb), culo (arse) ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
asno (donkey), como (adverb), culo (arse) ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
osioł (donkey), jako że/ponieważ (adverb), dupa/tyłek (arse) ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
aussi ''(as much)'', âne ''(donkey)'', derrière, ''Pop.'' cul ''(arse)'' ([[French language|French]])

|-
| às ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]),
| as
| at/to the (feminine plural)
| como

|-
| as ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
| ass / as
| ash; if
| donkie, esel<br />soos (like); want, omdat (because)

|-
| as [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]]
| ass / as
| from, out of
| mar (adverb)<br />asal (donkey)

|-
| as ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| as
| carrion
| som

|-
| {{Polytonic|ἄσβεστος}} ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| [[asbestos]]
| [[Calcium oxide|quicklime]]
| αμίαντος

|-
| asia ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[Asia]]
| errand, issue, matter, an abstract "thing"
| Aasia

|-
| ask ([[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])
| ask
| small box; [[Ash tree|ash]] ([[tree]])
| fråga

|-
| aß, ass ([[German language|German]])
| [[ass]]
| ate
| Arsch, Hintern

|-
| assortie ([[French language|French]])
| assorted
| matched, matching
|

|-
|
assister ([[French language|French]])<br />
asistir ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
assistere ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
assistir ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
| assist
| attend (''means both'' assist ''and'' attend ''in Italian and Spanish'')
|
aider (French)<br />
aiutare (Italian)<br />
ayudar (Spanish)

|-
|
atendi ([[Esperanto language|Esperanto]])<br />
attendere ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
attendre ([[French language|French]])
| attend
| to wait for; to expect
|
prizorgi (malsanulon: to a sick person), ĉeesti (spektaklon: a show) ([[Esperanto language|Esperanto]])<br />
soigner (un malade: to a sick person), assister à (un spectacle: a show) ([[French language|French]])

|-
| atender ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| attend (an event)
| to attend to, to serve, to take care of
| asistir, presentarse a ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])

|-
| atualmente ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| actually
| nowadays
| na verdade, realmente

|-
| aura ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[aura]]
| [[plough]]
| sädekehä (a divine aura, halo)

|-
| aura ([[French language|French]])
| [[aura]]
| he/she/it will have
| aura

|}

===B===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| baan ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| barn
| path, lane, course, job (in casual Dutch)
| skuur ([[Afrikaans]])<br />schuur ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| Bad ([[German language|German]])<br />
bad ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
bad ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
bad ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| bad
| bath
| schlecht (poor quality), böse (malicious)([[German language|German]])<br />
slecht (poor quality), kwaadaardig (malicious)([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
dårlig (poor quality), slem (malicious) ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
dålig (poor quality), elak (malicious)([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| bald ([[German language|German]])
| [[bald]]
| soon
| kahlköpfig
|-
| baldo ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| [[bald]]
| courageous
| calvo
|-
| bán ([[Irish language|Irish]])<br />
bàn ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| ban
| white, fair, fair-haired
| bacadh ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
| ban ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| ban
| money, coin, small change
| interzice
|-
| banc ([[French language|French]]),<br />
bank ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| bank
| bench
|
banque ([[French language|French]]), bank ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]) (financial institution)<br />
rive (river bank)<br />
jour férié (bank holiday)
|-
| barn ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
bairn ([[Scots language|Scots]], [[Geordie]])
| [[barn (building)|barn]]
| child, children
| lada, ladugård ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
låve ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| bás ([[Irish language|Irish]]),<br />
bàs ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| bass (the fish or the singing voice)
| death
|-
| bat ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| but (''the same pronunciation'')<br />(baseball) bat
| whip
| ale<br />pałka, kij (bejsbolowy)
|-
| bàth ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| bath
| to drown
| amar, amar-ionnlaid
|-
| beag ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])<br />
beg ([[Manx language|Manx]])
| beg or big
| little
| mór ([[Irish language|Irish]]), mòr ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]]), guidh (to beg) ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
| bean ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| bean
| woman, female
| pònair ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
| beanail ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| banal (phonetically)
| womanly, feminine
| ''(no direct equivalent)'' sgìtheil
|-
| bekommen ([[German language|German]])
| become
| obtain, receive, get (compare English "come by")<br />(Note: There is a joke to this in German: a German comes into a British restaurant and waits half an hour for his food. Finally, he asks the waiter: "When shall I become a steak?" "I should hope never, sir."
| werden
|-
| Benzin ([[German language|German]],[[Danish language|Danish]])<br />
benzine ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
benzini (βενζίνη) ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
benzyna ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
bensin ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| benzene
| petrol, gasoline
| Benzol (German)<br />
benzeen (Dutch)<br />
benzolio (βενζόλιο) (Greek)<br />
benzen (Polish)
bensen (Swedish)
|-
| beraten ([[German language|German]])
| berate
| advise, discuss
| diskutieren, ausschelten
|-
| Bett ([[German language|German]])
| bet
| bed
| Wette, Wetteinsatz
|-
| big ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| big
| [[piglet]]
| groot
|-
| bilion ([[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
bilione ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
biljon ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
Billion ([[German language|German]])<br />
billion ([[Faroese language|Faroese]], [[French language|French]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
billón ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
billion ([[British English|English]])
| [[Billion (disambiguation)|billion]]
| [[trillion]] (10<sup>12</sup> or million million)
| miljard ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />milliard ([[Faroese language|Faroese]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]),<br />Milliarde ([[German language|German]]),<br />miliardo ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />miliard ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />[[milliard]] ([[British English|English]])
|-
| bilon ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| billion
| change (i.e. coins as opposed to bank notes)
| miliard
|-
| Bimbō (貧乏) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| [[bimbo]]
| poor person
| ばか者 (baka mono)
|-
| Bimbo ([[German language|German]])
| bimbo
| [[nigger]]
| Tussi, Schlampe
|-
| bin ([[Turkish language|Turkish]])
| bin
| [[1000 (number)|thousand]]
|-
| bin ([[German language|German]])
| bin
| am
| Kasten, Abfalleimer
|-
| binn ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| bin (receptacle)
| fine, melodious, dulcet
| ciste
|-
| bite ([[French language|French]])
| to bite ''or'' a [[byte]]
| dick (slang for penis)
| mordre (to bite), octet (byte)
|-
| bizarro ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| bizarre
| courageous
| raro, extraño
|-
| blankett ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| blanket
| form (paper to fill in)
| filt ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| blast ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| blast
| tops (agriculture)
| explosion
|-
| blasda/blasta ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| blast
| delicious, tasty
| gaoitheag, osag, osna (these three referring to wind); blosgadh ("blasting"), milleadh ("destroying")
|-
| blesser ([[French language|French]])
| (to) [[bless]]
| (to) injure
| bénir
|-
| bloc ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
Block ([[German language|German]])<br />
blok ([[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
block ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
blokk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| block (noun)
| e.g. boulder, notepad (not necessarily a false friend)
| road block: Sperre, Stau (German)<br />
trafikstockning (Swedish)<br />
block of buildings: kvarter(Swedish)<br />
etc
|-
| bob ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| bob
| every
|-
| bod ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| bod (a slang form of "body")
| [[penis]]
| corp, colann, bodhaig (when used in anatomy)
|-
| boleta/o ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| [[bullet]]
| admission ticket
| Bala
|-
| bombos (βόμβος - also ''vomvos'') ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| bomb
| buzz, whir
| bomba (βόμβα - also ''vomva''
|-
| bond ([[French language|French]])
| bond
| leap, bound
| lien
|-
| Boot ([[German language|German]])<br />
boot ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| boot
| boat
| Stiefel<br />
laars
|-
| bore ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| bore
| morning
| diflasu (to bore a person)<br />tyllu (to bore a hole)
|-
| brancher ([[French language|French]])
| branch
| (to) be plugged in, (to) be cool (colloq.)
|-
| brand ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Brand ([[German language|German]])
| [[brand]]
| [[fire]] (the emergency)
| Marke, Warenzeichen ([[German language|German]])<br />
merk, waarmerk ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
(varu)märke ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| bras ([[French language|French]])
| [[Brassiere|bra]](ssiere)s
| [[arm]] (the body part)
| soutien-gorge; soutien; ''Fam.'' sousou
|-
| bra ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[Brassiere|bra]](ssiere)s
| good, well
| BH, behå ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| brat (брат) ([[Russian language|Russian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]],[[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]])<br />
brat ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| brat
| brother
| bachor ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| brat ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| brat
|garment/covering([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| droch isean, peasan ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
| brav ([[German language|German]])<br />
braaf ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
bravo/a ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| brave
| well-behaved
| mutig ([[German language|German]])<br />
dapper, moedig ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
coraggioso ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| bricka ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| brick
| tray
| tegel
|-
| bride ([[French language|French]])
| bride
| bridle, reins
| fiancée
|-
| brief ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], Brief [[German language|German]])
| brief
| letter (mail)
| kurz ([[German language|German]])<br />
kort ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| breit ([[German language|German]])
| bright
| broad
| hell
|-
| brillant ([[French language|French]])
| brilliant
| shiny
| super
|-
| broek ([[Afrikaans]])
| brook
| trousers, pants, underwear
| spruit
|-
| brood ([[Afrikaans]])
| brood
| bread
| broiesel (of chicks etc)
|-
| broom ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| broom
| bromine
| besem ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
bezem ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| brushing ([[French language|French]])
| to brush
| a blow-dry (hairdresser's)
| brosser
|-
| brutaal ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| brutal
| bold
| gewelddadig
|-
| bulle ([[French language|French]])
| bull
| bubble
| taureau
|-
| Bulle ([[German language|German]])
| bull
| cop (Bulle in German means "bull", but also [sl.] cop, policeman)
| Stier/Bulle
|-
| bulle ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| bull
| bun (pastry)
| tjur
|-
| bump ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| bump
| five ''(mutated form)''
|
|-
| bunt ([[German language|German]])
| bunt
| colorful
| Bauch (naval)
|-
| but /pron. ''boot''/ ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| but
| shoe, boot
| ale
|-
| być /pron. ''bitch''/ ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| bitch
| to be
| suka
|-
| byta ut ''x'' [mot ''y''] ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| substitute ''x'' [for ''y'']
| substitute [''y''] for ''x''
| byta ut [''y''] mot ''x''
|}

===C===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
|cake ([[French language|French]])
|cake
|fruitcake, quickbread
|gâteau
|-
|caldo ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|cold
|warm, hot
|freddo ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
|caldo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
|cold
|soup, broth
|frío ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), frio ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
|-
| calla ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| call
| domestic (of an animal)
| gairm, glaodh
|-
| calzón / calzones ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), calzone / calzoni ([[Italian language|Italian]]), caleçon ([[French language|French]])
| [[calzone]]
| underwear (of course "calzone" in English comes from [[Italian language|Italian]], but in that language the main use of the word is for underwear)
|
|-
| camera ([[French language|French]])
| (stills) camera
| film camera/movie camera
| appareil photo
|-
| camera ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| camera
| (bed)room
| macchina fotografica, fotocamera
|-
| campo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| camp
| field, country(side)
| campamento([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
campeggio ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| can ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| can
| dog
| lata (noun), poder (verb)
|-
| canard ([[French language|French]])
| canard (falsehood)
| duck, newspaper (see [[Le Canard enchaîné]]) 
| mensonge
|-
| canes ([[Latin]])
| canes
| dogs
| bacula
|-
| canto ([[Latin]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| canto
| I sing; in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], can also mean pebble, edge, or piece
|
|-
| car ([[French language|French]])
| car
| bus or coach; for, because
| voiture
|-
| car ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| car
| I carry
|
|-
| car ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| car
| tsar
| samochód, auto
|-
|
carácter ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[European Portuguese]])<br />
caráter ([[Brazilian Portuguese]])<br />
carattere ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
caractère ([[French language|French]])
| character
| temperament; can also mean "character" in the typographic meaning
|
|-
| carpeta ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| carpet
| folder, also [[doily]]
| alfombra, alfombrilla
|-
| casserole ([[French language|French]])
| casserole
| [[saucepan]]
| cocotte en terre
|-
| casino ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| [[casino]]
| [[brothel]]
| casinò
|-
| casualmente ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| casually
| fortuitously
| despreocupadamente, con aire de indiferencia ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
con nonchalance, in modo disinvolto ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| casualidad ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
casualità ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| casualty
| fortuituousness, chance
| víctima, muerto, herido, baja, pérdida ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
vittima, morto, ferito, infortunato, perdita ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
|cat ([[Indonesian language|Indonesian]])
|cat
|paint
|
|-
|
caution ([[French language|French]])<br />
cauzione ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| caution
| [[deposit account|deposit]], [[bail]]
| attenzione, cautela ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| centre ([[Lojban]])
| centre
| centimetre
| (cuk)midju
|-
| celer ([[Latin language|Latin]])
| celery
| swift, fast
| apium
|-
| chair ([[French language|French]])
| chair
| flesh
| chaise
|-
| champ ([[French language|French]])
| champ
| field
| champion; mâchonner
|-
| champignon ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[French language|French]]), champiñón ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| champion
| mushroom or champignon
| kampioen ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
champion ([[French language|French]])<br />
campeon ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| chance ([[French language|French]])
| chance
| luck
| hasard
|-
| chat ([[French language|French]])
| chat (conversation)
| cat
| bavarder
|-
|
chef ([[French language|French]])<br />
chefe ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
Chef ([[German language|German]])<br />
szef ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
šef ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
Chef ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
sjef ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| chef
| boss or chief (in French, occasionally means "cook" or "head cook")
| kokk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]), Küchenchef/Chefkoch ([[German language|German]]), cuisinier ([[French language|French]]), Kock ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />szef kuchni ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
|chute ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
chute ([[French language|French]])
|chute
|kick, shot ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
fall (''act of falling'') ([[French language|French]])
|toboggan (''slide''); parachute (''parachute'') ([[French language|French]])
|-
| cínico ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| cynical
| shameless liar
| desconfiado
|-
| clod ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| clod
| praise
|-
| cognato ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
cuñado ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| cognate
| brother-in-law
| cognado ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| coin ([[French language|French]])
| coin
| corner
| pièce de monnaie
|-
| coin ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| coin
| dogs
|
|-
| collège ([[French language|French]])
| [[college]]
| [[secondary school]] (UK),<br />[[junior high school]] (USA)
| [[lycée]] (UK), université (UK & USA)<br />See: [[Secondary education in France]]<br />[[Education in France]]
|-
| come ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| come
| how, like
| venire
|-
| come ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| come
| (he/she) eats
| venir
|-
| comes ([[Latin]])
| comes
| companion
| venit
|-
| comma ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| comma
| paragraph (in contracts, legal documents)
| virgola
|-
| compare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| compare
| godfather, sponsor; friend, mate; accomplice
| paragonare, comparare
|-
| comprensivo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), ([[Italian language|Italian]]), compreensivo ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| comprehensive
| understanding
| extenso, exhaustivo
|-
| compromiso ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
compromisso ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| compromise
| commitment
|
|-
| concorrenza ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
concorrência ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| concurrence
| competition (in the commercial sense)
| coincidenza, concomittanza
|-
| confetti ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| confetti (actually a case of pseudo-italianism rather than a false friend)
| sugar-coated almonds traditionally given at weddings, baptisms, etc.
| coriandoli
|-
| confezione ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| confection
| packaging; pack
| dolciume
|-
| conscience ([[French language|French]])
| conscience
| consciousness, awareness
| conscience morale
|-
| {{lang|fr|consistant}} [[French language|French]])
| consistent
| constisting in (present participle), dense, complete (adjective).
| constant
|-
| constipado ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| constipated
| someone who has a [[cold]]
| estreñido (in Spanish) com prisão de ventre (in Portuguese)
|-
| constranger ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| (to) constrain
| to embarrass
| can also mean ''to constrain'', but most often means ''to embarrass''
|-
| contesto ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| contest
| context
| gara, concorso, competizione (as a noun)
|-
| contesto ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| contest
| I answer
| concurso, competición (as a noun)
|-
| contrôler ([[French language|French]])
| control
| monitor, inspect
| commander
|-
| conviction ([[French language|French]])
| conviction
| set, strong belief (never in the sense of "Criminal conviction")
| condamnation
|-

| corne ([[French language|French]])<br />
corno ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
cuerno ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| corn
| horn, also [[Brazilian Portuguese]] for a man who has been cheated on by his wife/girlfriend
|
maïs ([[French language|French]])<br />
blé d'inde ([[Québec]])<br />
mais, granturco (grain) ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
maíz (grain) ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
milho ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
|-
| couffin ([[French language|French]])
| coffin
| baby basket
| cercueil
|-
|
crayon ([[French language|French]])<;br />
creion ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| [[crayon]]
| [[pencil]]
| crayon de cire ([[French language|French]])
|-
| criatura ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| creature (meaning an animal in an affectionate sense)
| newborn baby, infant, OR something imaginary to be afraid of
| animalito ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]
|-
| crimă ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| crime
| murder
| infracţiune
|-
| criminal ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| criminal (the noun -- "a criminal")
| murderer
| infractor
|-
| culte ([[French language|French]])<br />
kult ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
culto ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| [[cult]]
| [[worship]] (as in ''lieu de culte'' = house of worship). In Spanish and Portuguese it can also mean "educated".
|secte ([[French language|French]])<br /Seita (Portuguese)
|-
| cul ([[French language|French]])<br />
culo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]])
| cool
| [[buttock|arse]]
| frais/fraîche ([[French language|French]])<br />
fresco ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| cùrsa ([[Scottish gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| curse
| course, direction
| mallaich (to curse), mallachd.
|-
| curve ([[Lojban]])
| curve
| pure
| kruvi
|}

===D===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| dag (דג) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
| [[dog]]
| [[fish]]
| kelev (כלב‎)
|-
| dag ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[dog]]
| day
| hond ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]]), hund ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| damit ([[German language|German]])
| damn it
| with it, so that
| verdammt
|-
| dam (дам) ([[Russian language|Russian]])<br />
dam ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| dam
| I will give
| дамба<br />
tama, grobla
|-
| dash (дашь) ([[Russian language|Russian]])<br />
dasz ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| dash
| you will give
| (''punctuation'') тире<br />
(''punctuation'') pauza
|-
| data (дата) ([[Russian language|Russian]])<br />
data ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
data ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| data
| date
| dannyye (данные) ([[Russian language|Russian]])<br />
dane ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
dados (Portuguese)
|-
| decepción ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
decepção ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| deception
| disappointment
| engaño (Spanish), engano (Portuguese)
|-
| décevoir ([[French language|French]])
| to deceive
| to disappoint
| tromper, abuser
|-
| décolletage ([[French language|French]])
| décolletage
| 1. lowering of the neckline ''(the action, not the result)''<br />
2. ''Agric.'' cutting the leaves of cultivated roots<br />
3. ''Tech.'' producing several identical parts (screws, bolts, etc.) one after another from a single metallic bar on a lathe
| décolleté
|-
| deliberar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| (to) deliver
| (to) think deeply before acting (May be a true cognate of "(to) deliberate"
| despachar
|-
| delusione ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| delusion
| disappointment
| illusione
|-
| demandar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| to demand
| to [[lawsuit|sue]]
| exigir
|-
| demander ([[French language|French]])<br />
domandare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| to demand
| to ask or request
| exiger ([[French language|French]])
esigere ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| derogatorio ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| derogatory
| something that repeals
| despectivo
|-
| desfilar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| to defile
| to parade
| profanar
|-
| desservir ([[French language|French]])
| to deserve ''(a gift; a compliment; an honour)''
| to do ''(s.o.)'' a disservice; to clean ''(the table)''; to lead into ''(a station)''; to minister to ''(a parish)''
| mériter
|-
| dessin ([[French language|French]])
| [[design]]
| drawing
|
|-
| deutsch ([[German language|German]])
duits ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| [[Dutch language|Dutch]]
| [[German language|German]]
| niederländisch; holländisch ([[German language|German]])
Nederlands ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| dewiza ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| devise
| motto
| obmyślać; wynaleźć
|-
| die ([[German language|German]])
| (to) [[Death|die]]
| the [feminine and plural article; example: die Ehefrau (the wife), die Häuser (the houses)]
| sterben
|-
| dick ([[German language|German]])
| [[dick]] (slang for the [[penis]] or a [[detective]]) also short for Richard, e.g. in idiom "every Tom, Dick and Harry"
| fat (adjective only), thick
| Schwanz
|-
| dissetare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| dissect
| quench thirst
| dissezionare
|-
| diverse ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[German language|German]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| diverse
| various
| mångsidig ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
forskjellige, mangfoldige, ulike ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
vielfältig ([[German language|German]])
verscheidene ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| diversión ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| diversion
| amusement
| distracción
|-
| diverso ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| diverse
| different
| svariato
|-
| divisa ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| devise
| uniform (as in distinctive clothing)
| ideare; inventare; escogitare
|-
| do ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| do
| to
| deanamh
|-
| do ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
do (до) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| do
| to, into; till, until; up to
| robić<br />
delat' (делать)
|-
| dog ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[dog]]
| [[Death|died]] (verb)
| hund ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| dog ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[dog]]
| [[however]] (adverb)
| hund ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| dom ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| [[dome]]
| stupid
| koepel
|-
| Dom ([[German language|German]])
dom ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
Duomo ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| [[dome]]
| [[cathedral]]
| Kuppel ([[German language|German]])
koepel ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
cupola ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| dom ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| dome
| to me
| cruinneacháin
|-
| dom ([[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Polish language|Polish]])
dom (дом) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| [[dome]]
| [[home]]
| kopuła ([[Polish language|Polish]])
kupol (купол) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
|-
| dom ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[dome]]
| judgement
| kuppel
|-
| drinkki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| drink
| mixed alcoholic drink
| juoma (noun), juoda (verb)
|-
| dungo ([[Esperanto language|Esperanto]])
| dung
| employment
| (horse) dung: ĉevalfekaĵo
|-
| douche ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[French language|French]])<br />
dusch ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
dusj ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
Dusche ([[German language|German]])
| [[douche]]
| [[shower]] (bath)
| Spülung ([[German language|German]])
|-
|drei ([[German language|German]])
|dry
|three
|trocken (adj.), trocknen (v. intr./tr.)
|-
| d(a)rum ([[German language|German]])
| drum
| therefore
| Trommel
|}

===E===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| each ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| each
| [[horse]]
| gach
|-
| editor ([[Romanian language|Romanian]]), éditeur ([[French language|French]]), editore ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| editor
| publisher
| redactor ([[Romanian language|Romanian]]), rédacteur ([[French language|French]]), redattore ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| eekhoorn ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| acorn (phonetic false friend)
| squirrel
| eikel
|-
| egg ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[egg (food)|egg]]
| edge of a cutting tool, such as knife edge
| ägg<br />
(egg also means [[egg (biology)|egg]] (as in hen and egg) in [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| ego (Latin)
| [[Ego, Superego and Id|ego]]
| I
|
|-
| egregio ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| egregious
| distinguished
| flagrante
|-
| eike ([[Afrikaans]]), eiken ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| acre (phonetic false friend)
| oaks
| akker
|-
| Eileiter ([[German language|German]])
| [[highlighter]] (phonetic false friend)
| [[Fallopian tube]]
| Marker
|-
| eis ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| ice
| demand
| ijs
|-
| eis ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| ace (phonetic false friend)
| demand
| aas (one-spot card), ace (single-stroke tennis point)
|-
| elch (German)<br />elg (Norwegian)<br />älg(Swedish)
| [[Elk (Cervus canadensis)|elk]] (US)
| [[moose]] (US)
| Rothirsch (German)<br />hjort (Norwegian)<br />kronhjort(Swedish)
|-
| eleven ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| eleven
| elevate! (imperative)
| once
|-
| eleven (Hungarian)
| eleven
| the living
| tizenegy
|-
| elev, eleven ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
élève ([[French language|French]])
| eleven
| pupil or student
| elleve<br />
onze
|-
| elf ([[German language|German]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| elf
| eleven
| Elfen ([[German language|German]], elf [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| empirer ([[French language|French]])
| empire
| to become worse
| empire
|-
| angajat ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
engagerad ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| engaged
| considered or involved in something in Swedish; involved or employed in Romanian
|
|-
| émail ([[French language|French]])<br />
Email ([[German language|German]])
| email, e-mail
| enamel; ''Herald.'' colour ''(<u>not</u> '''or''' or '''argent''' which are "metals")''
| '''courriel''', e-mail, courrier électronique, mél<br />
E-Mail, elektronische Post
|-
| [[embarazado|embarazada]] ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| [[Shame|embarrassed]]
| [[Pregnancy|pregnant]]
| avergonzado/a
|-
| intitolare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| entitle
| (to) title, call, give a name
| dare diritto a
|-
| engin ([[French language|French]])
| engine
| any sort of moving plant or mechanism - usually large
| moteur
|-
| enjoyar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| enjoy
| (to) adorn with jewels
| disfrutar
|-
| entrée ([[French language|French]])
| entrée ''(US)'', main dish
| entrance, entry, first course<!--US "appetizer" = Fr "hors d'oeuvre"-->; entrée ''(Brit.)''
| plat de résistance; plat principal
|-
| equanimità ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| equanimity
| impartiality
| equilibrio, serenità
|-
| equivocare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| equivocate
| misunderstand
| raggirare (verbalmente)
|-
| eras ([[Latin]])
| eras
| you were
| saecula
|-
|esquela ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|scale
|note
|balanza
|-
| estate ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| estate
| summer
| proprietà (land); patrimonio (inheritance)
|-
| etichetă ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
etichetta ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
etiket ([[Dutch (language)|Dutch]])<br />
Etiketa ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
Etikett ([[German language|German]])<br />
etikett ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
etiqueta ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
étiquette ([[French language|French]])<br />
etiketti ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[etiquette]]
| [[label]] (can also mean etiquette in Finnish, French, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish or Serbian, but is mostly used as label)
| etiquette (Dutch)<br />
etikett'''e''', skikk og bruk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| eventual ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
eventualmente ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
eventueel ([[Dutch (language)|Dutch]])<br />
eventuell ([[German language|German]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])<br />
éventuellement ([[French language|French]])<br />
ewentualnie ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
eventualno ([[Croatian language|Croatian]])
| eventually
| maybe, perhaps, possibly
| uiteindelijk (Dutch)<br />
schließlich ([[German language|German]])<br />
finalement ''finally;'' ultérieurement ''at some later time'' ([[French language|French]])<br />
ostatecznie, wreszcie ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
zadnje, konačno, na kraju ([[Croatian language|Croatian]]),<br />etterhvert ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| esile ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| exile
| slender, thin; weak
| esilio (the state); esule, esiliato (the person)
|-
| europé ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| Europe
| European person
| Europa
|-
| éxito ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| [[exit]]
| success
| salida
|}

===F===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| fabbrica ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
fabrică ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
fábrica ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
fabriek ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
Fabrik ([[German language|German]])<br />
fabrik ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
fabrikk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
fabrika ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
fabryka ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
fabrique ([[French language|French]])<br />
| [[textile|fabric]]
| [[factory]] (compare 'fabricate') Possible origin due to large Victorian factories producing woven fabric.
| stoffa, tessuto ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
tela, tejido ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
stof, materiaal ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
materiaal ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
Gewebe, Stoff ([[German language|German]])<br />
tyg ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
stoff, tøy ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
tissu ([[French language|French]])<br />
tkanina ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| facet ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| facet
| man (informal)
| aspekt; faseta
|-
| facilidad ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
facilité ([[French language|French]])<br />
facilità ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| facility
| ease
| instalación ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
'''''facilities:''''' aménagements; installations; équipements; ''(transport f.)'' moyens de transport; ''(shopping f.)'' magasins, boutiques; ''Euph. can I use the f.'' puis-je utiliser les lavabos? ([[French language|French]])
|-
| vak ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
fack ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[fuck]]
| topic or subject ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
deposit box, slot, or short for "fackförening": trade union/labour union ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| vok
knulla (verb), fan (swear word)
|-
| faces ([[Latin]])
| face(s)
| torches
| facies
|-
| fad ([[Irish language|Irish]])
| fad
| length
| teidhe
|-
| fagotto ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
fagot ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
fagott ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
Fagott ([[German language|German]])<br />
fagotti ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[faggot (epithet)|faggot]]
| [[bassoon]]
| Schwuchtel (vulg., off.) ([[German language|German]])<br />
flikker ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
pedał (off.) [[Polish language|Polish]]<br />
maricón ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
frocio ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
hintti ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]) (vulg., off.)<br />
homse (vulg., off.) ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| Fahrt ([[German language|German]])<br />
vaart ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
fart ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
fart ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
fart ([[Catalan language|Catalan]])<br />
far ([[French language|French]])
| [[Flatulence|fart]]
| journey; [[speed]]; trip, excursion, voyage ([[German language|German]])<br />
similar, but only used for ships, also [[canal]] ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
speed ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
luck ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
tired, satiated ([[Catalan language|Catalan]])<br />
ski wax ([[French language|French]])
| Furz (noun), furzen (v. intr.) ([[German language|German]])<br />
wind, windje, scheet (vulg.), ruft (vulg.) ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
poep ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])<br />
fis, prutt, fjärt (nouns, add -a to make them verbs) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
fis, promp, fjert (nouns, add -e to make them verbs) ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />pierdnąć ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
pet ([[Catalan language|Catalan]])<br />
pet ([[French language|French]])
|-
| farmer ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| farmer
| jeans
| gazda, földműves, paraszt (also pejorative), speaking of US also farmer.
|-
| fáil ([[Irish language|Irish]])
| fail
| to get
| bris, teip
|-
| fail ([[Irish language|Irish]])
| fail
| hiccup
| bris, teip
|-
| fáinne ([[Irish language|Irish]]),<br />
fàinne ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| fanny
| ring
|-
| Falle ([[German language|German]])
| fall
| trap
| Herbst, e.g. Untergang
|-
| familiär ([[German language|German]])
| familiar
| familial
| bekannt, vertraut
|-
| familiar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| familiar
| relative, kin
| conocido, familiar
|-
| familiya (фамилия) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| family
| surname
| semya (семья)
|-
| fan ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
faen ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| fan
| [[satan]] (swear word)
| fläkt ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
vifte (e.g. electric fan) (Norwegian)
|-
| fantasia (φαντασία) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| fantasy
| imagination; conceit
| fantasiosi (φαντασίωση)
|-
| far ([[French language|French]])
| far
| a kind of [[dessert]] from [[Brittany]]
| loin, éloigné
|-
| far ([[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Catalan language|Catalan]])
| far
| [[lighthouse]]
| lluny ([[Catalan language|Catalan]])
|-
| far ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| far
| father
| lång(t) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
lang(t) ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| farmaki (φαρμάκι) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| pharmacy
| poison
| farmakio (φαρμακείο)
|-
| farsi (φαρσί) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| [[Farsi]]
| fluently
| Persika (Περσικά)
|-
| fast ([[German language|German]])
| fast
| nearly, almost
| schnell
|-
| fast ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| fast
| firm, steady (compare "steadfast")
| snabb ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
hurtig, rask, kvikk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| faster ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| faster
| [[paternal aunt]]
| snabbare, fortare ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| fastidioso ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]])
| fastidious
| irritating, annoying, vexing; tedious, irksome, tiresome
| exigente, meticuloso, pedante, quisquilloso ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
esigente, meticoloso, incontentabile, meticoloso; schizzinoso, schifiltoso [[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| fat ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| fat
| (dinner) plate
| fet, fett (both)
|-
| fat (發) ([[Cantonese language|Cantonese]])
| fat
| to exhibit; to distribute; prosperity (used in conjunction with 財, as in ''gong hei fat choi'')
|-
| fattoria ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| factory
| farm
| fabbrica
|-
| fax ([[Latin]])
| fax
| torch
|
|-
| fear ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| fear
| man
| eagal
|-
| fearail ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| feral (phonetically)
| manly, masculine, virile
| allaidh
|-
| feit ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| fête
| fact
| fees, feesdag [[Afrikaans]])
feest, feestdag ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| [[fellah]] ([[Arabic language|Arabic]])
| fellah (fellow)
| farmer
| 
|-
| felón ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| felon
| treacherous or disloyal person
| criminal
|-
| felonía ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| felony
| treachery, disloyalty
| crimen
|-
| femelle ([[French language|French]])
| female
| means female, but only when speaking about animal
| for human, use ''femme''
|-
| ferret ([[Latin]])
| ferret
| would bring
|
|-
| figure ([[French language|French]])
| figure
| face
| taille
|-
| file ([[French language|French]]) <!-- Maybe Italian too ? -->
| file
| line; queue (''in computing'')
| fichier (''in computing'')<br />lime (''tool'')
|-
| file ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| file
| tailback
| bestand (''in computing'')<br />vijl (''tool'')
|-
| file ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| feel (can be a phonetic false friend)
| [[traffic congestion]]
| voelen (verb)
|-
| fin ([[French language|French]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| fin
| end
| (''aquatic'') nageoire ([[French language|French]])<br />
aleta ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| final ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| finally (as in "at last")
| at the end (as in "finish")
|-
| fir ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| fir
| men
| giúis
|-
| fira ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| fire
| celebrate
| eld (flames), avskeda (cancel employment)
|-
| flint ([[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])
| [[flint]]
| [[Baldness|bald]] [[head (anatomy)|head]]
| flinta
|-
| flod ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| flood
| river
| översvämning
|-
| flor ([[Spanish (language)|Spanish]])
| floor
| flower
| piso
|-
| fläsk ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| flesh (human)
| pork
| människokött, hull
|-
| fly ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| fly
| (air) plane
| buksesmekk
|-
| Ik fok ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| I [[fuck]]
| I breed (animals)
| Ik neuk
|-
| footing ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| footing
| [[jogging]]
| equilibrio
|-
| for ([[Esperanto]])
| for
| away
| por
|-
| for ([[Latin]])
| for
| I speak
| pro, nam, enim
|-
| foresto ([[Esperanto]])
| [[forest]]
| absence
| arbaro
|-
| fort ([[French language|French]])<br />
forte ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| [[Fortification|fort]]
| strong (but can also mean fort)
|-
| four ([[French language|French]])<br />
φούρνος (fournos) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| four, furnace
| oven
| quatre ([[French language|French]])<br />
tessera (τέσσερα) ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
|-
| frigideira ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| refrigerator
| frying pan
| frigorífico ([[Portugal]])<br /> 
geladeira ([[Brazil]])<br /> 
geleira (Port. [[Africa]])
|-
| full ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| full
| drunk, inebriated
| mätt ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
mett, full, oppfylt ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| Fuchs ([[German language|German]])
| fucks
| fox
|
|-
| fur ([[Latin]])
| fur
| thief
| pellis

|}

===G===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| gàirdean ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| garden
| arm
| gàradh
|-
| gala (γάλα) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| gala
| milk
| yiorti (γιορτή)
|-
| galla ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| gala
| [[bitch]]
| (latha)-sollain
|-
| gaol ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| ghoul, gaol (jail)
| [[love]] (usually more intimate)
| prìosan ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
| garder ([[French language|French]])
| guard
| to keep, ''e.g.'', ''gardez froid''=keep cool [of food, ''etc.'']
|-
| gate ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| gate
| street
| port
|-
| gave ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| gave
| gift (special talent), [[giftedness]]
| gaf (imperfect singular), gaven (imperfect plural)
|-
| gaza (γάζα) ([[greek language|Greek]])
| [[Gaza]]
| gauze
| Gaza (Γάζα) (note: spelling is identical, but the place will always be capitalized)
|-
| Geld ([[German language|German]])
| geld
| money
| kastrieren
|-
| geloof ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| [[glove]]
| [[belief]], [[religion]]
| handschoen ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]) (literally: ''hand-shoe'')
|-
| génial ([[French language|French]])
| genial
| [[genius]] (as an adjective)
| réconfortant
|-
| Gift ([[German language|German]])<br />
gif ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
| [[gift]]
| [[poison]]
| geschenk ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Geschenk ([[German language|German]])
|-
| gift ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| gift
| married, poison
| gåva, present ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
gave, presang ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| glace ([[French language|French]])
| [[glass]]
| ice, icecream, or mirror
| verre
|-
| glass ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[glass]]
| [[Ice cream|icecream]]
| glas
|-
| Glut ([[German language|German]])
| glut
| [[heat]]; glow; embers
| Überschuss
|-
| glut ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| glut
| snot
| przesycenie
|-
| go (五,碁) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]) ([[Go (board game)|go]])
| to go
| five; Japanese board game
| iku
|-
| go ([[Irish language|Irish]])
| to go
| to, also used to form adverb form adjective - e.g: maith - good, go maith - well
| téigh
|-
| go ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| to go
| him
| iść
|-
| god ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| god
| good
| gud
|-
| gracioso ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| gracious
| funny; cute
| gentil, amable
|-
| grabar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| grab
| record, save (computing)
| agarrar
|-
| Graf ([[German language|German]])<br />
граф ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| graph
| [[Graf|count (nobleman)]]
| Graph, Graf<br />
граф
|-
| gráin ([[Irish language|Irish]]),<br />
gràin ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| grain, gran (short form of "granny")
| hate, loathing
| gráinne ([[Irish language|Irish]]), gràinne ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
|-
| gramma (γράμμα) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| gram
| letter; also education
| grammario (γραμμάριο)
|-
|grape([[French language|French]])
|[[grape]]
|[[cluster]]
|[[raisin]]
|-
| gregario ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| gregarious
| faithfully follows the ideas of others because of lack of own ideas.
| sociable
|-
| grei ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| grey
| straight, clear, plain, good
| grå
|-
| greippi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[grape]]
| [[grapefruit]]
| viinirypäle
|-
| grej ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
greie ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| grey
| thing (slang)
| grå ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| gren ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[green]]
| [[branch]]
| grön ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
grønn ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| grey ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| grey
| flock of sheep, pastor's flock
| gris
|-
| greve ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[grave]]
| [[Count]]
| grav ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| grinn ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| grin
| fine, charming, elegant
| braois, càir, drèin (although used in<br />
the context of "grimace")
|-
| grippe ([[French language|French]])<br />
Grippe ([[German language|German]])<br />
gripa / gripe ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
gripe ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| grip (hold) or gripe (complaint)
| influenza
| Griff, Halt ([[German language|German]])
|-
| groin ([[French language|French]])
| groin
| snout
|-
| grosería ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| grocery
| profanity, bad word
| compra, adquisición
|-
| gueule ([[French language|French]])
| gull (''phonetic false friend'')
| jaws, mouth (''of an animal'')
| goéland, mouette
|-
| gun (棍) ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]) ([[Gun (staff)|gùn]])<br />
gun ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])<br />
gùn (Scottish Gaelic)
| [[gun]]
| an ancient weapon (Chinese)<br />
without (Scottish Gaelic)<br />
gown
| qiāng ([[Traditional Chinese character|Traditional]]: 槍, [[Simplified Chinese character|Simplified]]: 枪)<br />
gunna (Scottish Gaelic)
|-
|[[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]] ([[German language|German]])<br />
[[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
[[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] or [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasieskola]] ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
[[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]] ([[Czech language|Czech]])<br />
[[Gymnasium (school)|gimnaziu]] ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| [[gym]](nasium)
| high(er) school, grammar school (see [[Secondary education]])
| Turnhalle ([[German language|German]])<br />
gymzaal (in a school), sportschool (commercial venture) ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
sporthall, idrottshall, gymnastiksal ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
|Gummi
|gummi
|rubber, eraser
|
|-
|gut ([[German language|German]])
|gut
|good
|Darm (intestines), Bauch (belly)
|}

===H===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| haai ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
hai ([[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
Hai ([[German language|German]])<br />
haj ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| high; hi!
| shark
| hoog; hoi/hallo! ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
korkea; hei! ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
hoch; hallo! ([[German language|German]])<br />
høy; hei! ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
hög; hej! ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| hai (はい) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| high; hi!
| yes
| takai; yaa
|-
| haïr ([[French language|French]])
| hair
| to hate
| cheveux
|-
| half ([[German language|German]])
| half
| helped
| halb ''(adv.)'', Hälfte ''(noun)''
|-
| handel ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]<br />
Handel ([[German language|German]])<br />
handel ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| handle
| commerce, trade
| greep ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Griff ([[German language|German]])<br />
handtag ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| handled ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| handled
| wrist
| hanterat
|-
| Handy ([[German language|German]])
| handy
| [[mobile phone]], cell phone ("Handy" is not really German, it is artificial (pseudo-English) from English and German "hand", but most Germans think that the word is English). It's a [[pseudo-anglicism]].
| nützlich
|-
| hanki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| hanky, handkerchief
| crusted snow
| nenäliina
|-
| happi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| happy
| oxygen
| iloinen
|-
| Haß ([[German language|German]])
| has
| hatred
| hat
|-
| hat ([[German language|German]])
| hat
| (he/she/it) has
| Hut
|-
| hat ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| hat
| six
| kalap
|-
| hat ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]/[[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| hat
| hate, hatred
| hatt
|-
| haul ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| haul
| sun
|-
| he ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| he
| they (plural of he/she)
| hän
|-
| he (היא) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
| he
| she
| hu (הוא)
|-
| hell ([[German language|German]])
| hell
| bright
| Hölle
|-
| hell ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| hell
| luck
| helvete
|-
| helmet ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| helmet
| pearls
| kypärä
|-
| helppo ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| help
| easy
| auttaa
|-
| hemp ([[Afrikaans]])
| hemp
| shirt
| dagga
|-
| hen ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| hen
| old
|-
| her ([[German language|German]])
| her
| ago, away
| sie, ihr
|-
| herb ([[German language|German]])
| herb
| harsh
| Kraut, Marihuana
|-
| herein ([[German language|German]])
| herein
| in(wards)
| hierin
|-
| Herr ([[German language|German]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| her, hair
| Mr.
| sie, Haar(e) (German)<br />hon, hår (Swedish)
|-
| hi ([[Latin]])
| hi!
| these
| salve
|-
| hielo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| yellow
| ice
| amarillo
|-
| hiiri ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| hire
| mouse
| palkata
|-
| hindî ([[Tagalog language|Tagalog]])
| [[Hindi]]
| no
|-
| hintti ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| hint
| gay, fairy, fag
| vinkki
|-
| his ([[Latin]])
| his
| to/for/by/with/from these
| eius
|-
| hit ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| hit
| to here
| slå
|-
| Hochschule ([[German language|German]]<br />högskola([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />høyskole([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[high school]]
| college/university
| Gymnasium (German)<br />gymnasium(Swedish) (not exactly the same)
|-
| home ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]), pronounced like IPA {{IPA|/home/}} (hoh-meh)
| home (pronounced [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] {{IPA|/houm/}}, confusable in spelling only 
| mold
| koti
|-
| home ([[Galician language|Galician]])
| home
| man
| casa
|-
| horno ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| horn
| oven
| cuerno
|-
| Hose ([[German language|German]])
| hose
| (pair of) [[trousers]]
| Schlauch
|-
| ospitale ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| hospital
| hospitable, gracious
| ospedale
|-
| host ([[Czech language|Czech]])
| host
| guest
| hostitel (-ka, f.)
|-
| host ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| host
| cough
| värd ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />vert ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| hot ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| hot
| threat
| het, hett
|-
| hu (הוא)([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
| who
| he
| mi (מי)
|-
| husband ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| husband
| house band (music)
| make, man
|-
| Hut ([[German language|German]])
| hut
| hat
| Hütte, Baracke
|-
| huta ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
| hut
| steel works
| chata, chatka, domek
|-
| hyypiö ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]))
| hippy
| creep (person)
|
|}

===I===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| i ([[Latin]])
| I
| go! (imperative, singular)
| ego
|-
| i ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| I
| the (''m. pl.'')
| io
|-
| i ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| I
| in
| mé ([[Irish language|Irish]])<br />
jag ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
jeg ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| i ([[Polish language|Polish]],[[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]])<br />
i (и) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| I
| and
| ja<br />ya (я) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
|-
| i ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| I
| she, her
| mi
|-
| idiosincrasia ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| idiosyncrasy
| strong aversion
| tratto caratteriale; eccentricità
|-
| Igel ([[German language|German]])
| [[eagle]]
| [[hedgehog]]
| Adler
|-
| igel ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
igle ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[eagle]]
| [[leech]]
| örn ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
ørn ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| ignorar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| [[ignore]]
| It is not known whether ~ .
|
|-
| incidente ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| incident
| accident, crash (car wreck)
| episodio, vicenda
|-
| inhabité ([[French language|French]])
| inhabited
| uninhabited
| habité
|-
| into ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| into
| eagerness
| the [[illative case]] ''-(h)Vn'' (e.g. ''talo·on'' or ''maa·han'')
|-
| introducir ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| introduce
| introduce (sexual context)
| presentar
|-
| invalide ([[French language|French]])<br />
Invalide ([[German language|German]])<br />
invalid ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| invalid
| disabled person
| ogiltig (Swedish)<br />
ungültig (German)<br />
qui n'est pas valable (French)
|-
| ire ([[Latin]])
| ire
| to go
| ira
|-
| irons ([[French language|French]])
| irons
| we will go
| fers (à repasser)
|-
| is ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| is
| ice cream, ice
| er
|-
| is ([[Latin]])
| is
| you go; he, it
| est
|-
| is ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| is
| ice
| är
|-
| is ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| is
| also
| van ''(although usually omitted)''
|-
| Island ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[German language|German]])<br />
Ísland ([[Icelandic language|Icelandic]])<br />
Islande ([[French language|French]])<br />
Islanda ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
Islandia ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
Ysland ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
IJsland ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| [[island]]
| [[Iceland]]
| ö ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
øy ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
Insel ([[German language|German]])<br />
ey/eyja/-ey ([[Icelandic language|Icelandic]])<br />
île ([[French language|French]])<br />
isola ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
insulă ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
isla ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
wyspa ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
eiland ([[Afrikaans]]), ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
|-
| issue ([[French language|French]])
| issue (of a magazine)
| point of discussion, exit
| numéro
|-
| it ([[Latin]])
| it
| he/she/it goes
| id
|}

===J===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| jammer ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| jammer
| moaning, lamentation
| jammer, blokker
|-
| jest ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| jest
| is
| żart, kpina; pośmiewisko
|-
| join ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| join
| [[instructive case|by means of]] rivers, I drank
| liittyä
|-
| joli ([[French language|French]])
| jolly
| nice, cute
| jovial, gai
|-
| journée ([[French language|French]])
| journey
| day, daytime
| voyage
|-
| juntta ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[Military dictatorship|junta]] [hunta]
| pile driver, ramming machine
| sotilasjuntta
|-
| juu ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| you [juu]
| yeah
| sinä (singular), te (plural or polite)
|-
| juus ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| (to) use
| hair
| noun: tarvitamine, verb: tarvitama
|-
| juust ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| used
| butter
| being used to: olema harjunud ...
|}

===K===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| kabinet (кабинет) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| cabinet
| office
|-
| kamera ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| camera
| [[Professional video camera|video camera]] / [[camcorder]]
| fényképezőgép
|-
| kamppi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| camp
| tripping up<br />
[[Kamppi]] (district in [[Helsinki]])
| leiri
|-
| kanin ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[canine]]
| [[rabbit]] (noun)
| hund (noun), hund-, hundaktig (adjective) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| kant ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| cunt
| edge (e.g. of a table)
|-
| kanto ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[canto]]
| treestump
|-
| Kapitel ([[German language|German]])<br />
kapittel ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
kapitel ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| capital
| chapter
| Hauptstadt ([[German language|German]])<br />
hoofdletter, kapitaal, hoofdstad ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
huvudstad ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
hoofsom, kapitaal, kapiteel, hoofstad ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
hovedstad ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| kau ([[German language|German]])
| cow (phonetic false friend)
| chew
| Kuh
|-
| Kaution ([[German language|German]])
| caution
| [[deposit account|deposit]], [[bail]]
| Vorsicht
|-
| kedr (Кедр) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| [[cedar]]
| [[Pine]], [[cedar]]
|-
| ken ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| ken (Scottish dialect)
| who (archaic)
| tietää, tuntea
|-
| ki (קיא) ([[Hebrew Language|Hebrew]])
| key
| vomit
| Maphte'aχ
|-
| kid ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| kid (baby [[goat]], [[child]])
| fawn
| unge
|-
| killa ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
kile ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| kill, killer
| tickle, scratch
| döda/mörda, mördare ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
drepe, drapsmann ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| killinki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| killing
| [[farthing]], coin (cf. "shilling")
| tappo, tappaminen
|-
| kind ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Kind ([[German language|German]])
| kind
| child
| aardig ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
(some kind of:) Art, Sorte; (to be kind:) freundlich ([[German language|German]])
|-
| kind ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| kind / chin
| cheek
| kind=slag, sort, typ (noun)<br />kind=vänlig (adjective)<br />chin=haka
|-
| king ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| king
| shoe
| kuningas
|-
| kin ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Kinn ([[German language|German]])
| kin
| chin
| Verwandschaft ([[German language|German]])
|-
| kinn ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| kin / chin
| cheek
| kin=slekt, chin=hake
|-
| kis ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
kist ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| kiss
| box, chest, coffin
| soen, kus ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
zoen, kus ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| kis ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| kiss
| small
| csók
|-
| kissa ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| kiss
| cat
| suudella (verb), suudelma (noun)
|-
| kiss ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| kiss
| urine
| kyss
|-
| kit ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| kit
| whom
| csomag
|-
| knot ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| knot
| wick
| węzeł
|-
| koi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| coy /koi/
| moth; dawn
| kaino
|-
| konkurssi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
konkurs ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[concourse]]
| [[bankruptcy]]
| aula (''a hall''), joukko (''a gathering'') (Finnish)<br />
hall (''a hall''), terminal, stasjon (Norwegian)
|-
| konsekwent ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
consequent ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
konsequent ([[German language|German]])
| consequent
| consistent
| gevolglik, logies ([[Afrikaans]])
|-
| kontrollieren ([[German language|German]])<br />
controleren ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
kontrollera ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
kontrollere ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| control (verb)
| check (verb), examine (verb)
| steuern ([[German language|German]])<br />
styra ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| korn ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[maize|corn]]
| [[barley]]/grain
| majs ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
mais ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| Korn ([[German language|German]])
| [[maize|corn]]
| grain, ceral
| Mais
|-
| kot ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
kot (кот) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| cot
| [[cat]]
| łóżeczko (Polish)
|-
| kraai ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| cry (phonetic false friend)
| crow
| roep, skreeu, huil ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
roep, schreeuw, huil ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| Kraft ([[German language|German]])<br />
kraft ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| craft
| power, strength
| hantverk, skrå, fartyg<br />
Fertigkeit, Handwerk, Fahrzeug ([[German language|German]])
|-
| kreatur ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| creature
| cattle
| varelse, djur
|-
| krawat ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
Krawatte ([[German language|German]])
| cravat
| tie
| apaszka ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| krayion (κραγιόν) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| crayon
| lipstick
| crayioni (κραγιόνι)
|-
| Kritik ([[German language|German]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| critic
| criticism, review
| Kritiker ([[German language|German]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| kroon ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| croon
| crown
| neurie
|-
| kropp ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| crop
| body, [[Field (mathematics)|mathematical field]]
| gröda ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| kut ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], vulgar)
| [[cut]]
| [[cunt]]
| snijden (verb), snee (noun)
|-
| kult ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[German language|German]])
| [[cult]]
| (to be) [[cool]]
| sekt (kult also means cult in [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />Sekte (Kult also means cult in [[German language|German]])
|-
| kurwa ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| curve
| [[whore]]; [[fuck]] (as [[interjection]])<br />
'''WARNING:''' this word is regarded as one of the most offensive in Polish language
| krzywa; zakręt
|-
| kuula, koolaus ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| cool [kuul], cooling
| kuula: bullet; (of granules) pellet, ball<br />
koolaus: studwork (in construction)
|-
| käke ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| cheek
| jaw
| kind ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| känni ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| canny /käni/
| (the experience of) drunkenness
| kiero, taitava
|-
| kyk ([[Afrikaans]])
| cake (phonetic false friend)
| look
| koek
|-
|}

===L===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| làb ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| lab (short form of laboratory)
| mud, labor, dirt, mire, swamp
| seòmar-obrach, obairlann, deuchainnlann
|-
| lac ([[French language|French]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| [[lack]]
| [[lake]]
| manque ([[French language|French]])
fără ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
|-
| lack ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), lak ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]), lakk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]), lakka ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[lack]]
| [[lacquer]]
| gebrek ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
sakna ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
mangle ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| lakki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| lack
| hat, cap (the clothing accessory)
| puute, -ttomuus/-ttömyys
|-
| lammas ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[Lammas]]
| sheep
|
|-
| laos (λαός) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| [[Laos]]
| the people, the citizenry
| Laos (Λάος) (accentation is the difference between the two words)
|-
| lappu ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
Lapp (numerous languages)
| lap
| slip, tag, label, patch<br />
("Lapp" or is also a politically incorrect xenonym for the [[Sámi]], suggesting they are bums in patched clothes.)
| syli
|-
| Last ([[German language|German]])<br />
last ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
lasti ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| last
| load, burden
| letzter /-e /-es ([[German language|German]])<br />
sist(e) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
laatst(e) ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
viimeinen, viimeise- (Finnish)
|-
| lat ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| late
| lazy
| sen
|-
| leeu ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
leeuw ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| lieu
| lion
| in pleks van ([[Afrikaans]])<br />in plaats van ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />(lit. "In place of")
|-
| Lieder ([[German language|German]])
| leader (phonetic false friend)
| songs
| Leiter
|-
| leg ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| leg
| ID, identification papers (short for "legitimation")
| ben (Swedish), bein (Norwegian)
|-
| lemoen ([[Afrikaans]])
| lemon
| orange
| suurlemoen ([[Afrikaans]])
|-
| limoen ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| lemon
| lime
| citroen ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| lente ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| Lent
| Spring
| vastyd ([[Afrikaans]]), Vasten, Vastentijd ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| lepel ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| lapel
| spoon
| kraagpunt, lapel ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
revers ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| levy ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[levee]]
| disk, disc (particularly, [[phonogram]])
|
|-
| liar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
lier ([[French language|French]])
| liar<br />
to lie
| to tie / bind
| mentiroso<br />
mentir (false), coucher (horizontal)
|-
| librería ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />libreria ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />librairie ([[French language|French]])<br >([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| [[library]]
| [[bookstore]]
| biblioteca ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />bibliothèque ([[French language|French]])
|-
| licenziare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| [[to license]]
| to fire, to ask to go or vacate
| authorizzare, permettere, emettere una licenza [[Italian language|Italian]]
|-
|-
| lid ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| lid
| lawsuit
| tapa
|-
| lied ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Lied ([[German language|German]])
| lied
| song
| loog ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
log, hat gelogen ([[German language|German]])
|-
| Leiter ([[German language|German]])
| lighter (phonetic false friend)
| leader, conductor; ladder
| Feuerzeug; leichter
|-
| lime ([[French language|French]])
| [[lime]]
| file (the tool)
| citron vert (fruit), chaux (mineral)
|-
| Limo ([[German language|German]])
| [[limousine|limo]]
| [[soft drink]], [[lemonade]]
| limousine
|-
| limon ([[French language|French]])
| [[lemon]]
| [[alluvium]]
| citron
|-
| limonadi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[lemonade]]
| general term for sweet, flavoured and carbonated soft drink
| sitruunalimonadi (carbonated) (lit. ''lemon limonadi'')
|-
| limpa ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| limp
| loaf (bread), carton of cigarette packages
| halt, halta
|-
| limppa ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| limp
| short for "limonadi", lemonade
| rampa
|-
| limppi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| limp
| lump
| rampa
|-
| links ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[German language|German]])
| links
| left (direction, opposite of right)
| verbindingen ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />Verbindungen ([[German language|German]])
|-
| List ([[German language|German]])<br />
list ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| list
| cunning, artfulness, ruse
| Liste ([[German language|German]]),<br />
lijst ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]),<br />
lista ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
liste ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| list (лист) ([[Russian language|Russian]])<br />
list ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
list (лист) ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]])
| list
| leaf<br />
leaf, letter<br />
letter (written message)
| spisok (спи́сок)<br />
spis<br />
|-
| lyk ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
lijk ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| lake (phonetic false friend)
| corpse
| meer
|-
| listiä ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| to list
| bump off, (of insects) kill
| listata
|-
| lokki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| lock
| seagull
| lukko
|-
| log ([[German language|German]])
| log
| lied
| Baumstamm
|-
|-
| log (лог) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| log
| ravine
| brevno (бревно) (wooden log), zhurnal (журнал) (log of records)
|-
| logos (λόγος) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| logo
| reason, word
| logotypo (λογότυπο)
|-
| loop ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| loop
| walk
| lissie, hingsel, kykgat ([[Afrikaans]])
|-
| luis ([[Afrikaans]], Dutch)
| lace (phonetic false friend)
| louse
| veter, rygband, kant, boorsel
|-
| lukki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| luck
| spider
| onni
|-
| luid ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| lewd
| a slut (vulgar)
| draosda, collaidh, baoiseach
|-
| lujuria ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
lussuria ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
luxure ([[French language|French]])
| luxury
| lust
| lujo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
lusso ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| lul ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], vulgar)
| lull
| [[penis]]
| windstilte,<br />periode van rust
|-
| Lump ([[German language|German]])
| lump
| [[blackguard]]
| Klumpen
|-
| lump ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| lump
| discarded fabric, slang for mandatory military service
| klump
|-
| lunatique ([[French language|French]])
| lunatic
| capricious, mercurial
| fou, dément
|-
| Lust ([[German language|German]])<br />
lust ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| lust
| wish, intent
| (sexuelle) Begier, (sexuelle) Begierde, (sexuelle) Lust
|-
| lycka ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), lykke ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| luck
| happiness
| tur (Swedish), hell (Norwegian)
|}

===M===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| ma (מה) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
| ma (mother)
| what?
| ima (‎אמא)
|-
| ma ([[Italian language|Italian]])
μα ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| ma (mother)
| but
| mana (μάνα) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
|-
| ma ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| ma (mother)
| (he, she, it) has
| mama
|-
| ma ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| ma (short form of "mama", a pet form of "mother")
| if
| mamaí, mam ([[Irish language|Irish]]); mamaidh, màmag, mam ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
|-
| maa ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| ma (mother)
| earth, ground, land, country
| äiti
|-
| macchina ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| machine
| car
| macchina
|-
| made ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| made
| maggot
| gemaakt
|-
| made ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| made
| [[burbot]]
| teki, tehnyt (subject); tehtiin, tehty (object)
|-
| magasin ([[French language|French]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
magazzino ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
magazin (магазин) ([[Russian language|Russian]])<br />
magazijn ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
μαγαζί ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
| magazine
| store, shop; also warehouse in Italian<br />storehouse in Dutch and Swedish
| magazine, revue ([[French language|French]])<br />
tidskrift ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
rivista ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
zhurnal (журнал) ([[Russian language|Russian]])<br />
tijdschrift ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
περιοδικό ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
|-
| magot ([[French language|French]]),
| maggot
| Barbary macaque, treasure
| asticot
|-
| maidín ([[Irish language|Irish]]),<br />
madainn ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| maiden
| morning
| maighdeann ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]]),<br />
rìbhinn ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
|-
| mai (مّي) ([[Arabic language|Arabic]])
| my (/mai/)
| water
|-
| mai ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| my (/mai/)
| never
| il mio, la mia
|-
| main ([[French language|French]])
| main
| [[hand]]
| principal
|-
| maine (Finnish)
| [[Maine]]
| reputation
|-
| male ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| male
| evil (n.), bad, wicked, evil (adj.)
| maschio (n.); maschile (adj.)
|-
| mama ([[Georgian language|Georgian]])
| [[mother]]
| [[father]]
|-
| man ([[German language|German]])
| man
| one (''impersonal subject pronoun'')
| Mann
|-
| mano ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| man
| hand
| hombre
|-
| Männer ([[German language|German]])
| manner
| men
| Weise, Art
|-
| manner ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| manner
| continent
| tapa (noun)
|-
| mansione ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| mansion
| task
| magione, casa signorile, palazzo
|-
| maratho (μάραθο) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| marathon
| fennel
| marathonios (μαραθώνιος)
|-
| marca ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
marka ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| mark
| brand
| mancha, huella ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
znak ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| mare ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[French language|French]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| mare
| sea ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]]), pond ([[French language|French]])
|
giumenta, cavalla ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
jument ([[French language|French]])<br />
iapă ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
|-
| mark ([[Afrikaans]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| mark
| market ([[Afrikaans]]),<br />
worm ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| merk, teken, stempel ([[Afrikaans]]),<br />
merke, tegn ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| Marmelade ([[German language|German]])
| [[marmalade]]
| [[jam]]
| Orangenmarmelade
|-
| marmite ([[French language|French]])
| [[Marmite]]
| large covered cooking pot
|
|-
| marron ([[French language|French]])
| maroon
| brown (as an adjective), [[sweet chestnut]] (as a noun)
| bordeaux
|-
| máscara ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| mascara
| mask
| rimel
|-
| math ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])<br />
maith ([[Irish language|Irish]])
| math
| good, well
| eòlas-àireamh ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
|Maß or Mass ([[German language|German]])
|[[mass]]
|[[measure]] or [[beer stein]], stein
|Masse ''(quantity of matter);'' Messe ''(Catholic cult)''
|-
| mate ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|mate
|traditional infusion made from yerba (herbs)
|
|-
|mayim (מים) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
| mime
| water
| Mime act- Pantomima (פנטומימה); Mime artist- Pantomima'i (פנטומימאי)
|-
| me ([[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| me /mii/
| [[we]]
| minua, minut ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
|-
| me (麼) ([[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
| me (phonetic false friend: may)
| ''interrogative marker''
| 我
|-
| me ([[Sumerian language|Sumerian]])
| me (phonetic false friend: may)
| (divine) aura
|-
| media ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| media
| half, middle, medium, average; sock
| medio
|-
| mena ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), meinen ([[German language|German]]), mene ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| mean
| have an opinion
| betyda ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), bedeuten ([[German language|German]]), bety, mene ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| meni ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| many (phonetic false cognate)
| went
| monta
|-
| merci ([[French language|French]])
| [[mercy]]
| thank you
| grâce; ''in some frozen expressions'' merci
|-
| meri ([[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| merry
| sea
| lõbus, rõõmus ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
|-
| Messe ([[German language|German]])<br />mässa([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| mess
| fair, exhibition, catholic mass
| Durcheinander (German), röra (Swedish)
|-
| métro (μέτρο) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| metro (transport, subway)
| meter, meterstick, bar; also restraint, moderation; also step (rarely)
| metró (μετρό) (itself not to be confused with μετρ'''ώ''', the corresponding verb of μέτρ'''ο''')
|-
| mi (מי) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
| me
| who?
| Varies according to preposition. To me - li (לי); Towards me - Elai (אלי); For me- Bishvili (בשבילי); And me - Ve'ani (ואני); In me - Bi (בי); On me - Alai (עלי); With me - Iti (איתי); By me - Leyadi (לידי); From me - Mi'meni (ממני); and others
|-
| mi ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| me
| what?
| én
|-
| míle [[Irish language]], mìle [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]] mille ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[French language|French]])<br />
Mille ([[German language|German (slang)]])<br />
mil ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| million, mile
| thousand; also "mile" in French, in Scottish Gaelic and in Irish
|-
| mille ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| mill
| to what, to which
| mylly
|-
| mire ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| mire
| joy, delight, ecstasy
| clàbar, eabar, làb, poll
|-
| mis ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| miss
| [[Spoken Finnish|colloquial]] form of "where?"
| neiti (young woman); kaivata (wish to come back); mennä ohi (not hit)
|-
| misère ([[French language|French]])
| A)misery B)miser
| poverty
| A)malheur B)avare
|-
| miséricorde ([[French language|French]])<br />
misericordia ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| misery
| mercy, forgiveness
| malheur ([[French language|French]])<br />
infelicità, tormento, sofferenza, pena; indigenza, povertà ([[Italian language|Italian]]<br />
desdicha, aflicción, sufrimiento, pena; estrechez, pobreza ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| Mist ([[German language|German]])
| [[mist]]
| manure, droppings
| Nebel
|-
| miting ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
| [[meeting]]
| political [[Demonstration (people)|demonstration]]
| sastanak
|-
| modder ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| mother (phonetic false friend)
| mud
| moeder, ma, mam, mams
|-
| Mode ([[German language|German]])<br />
mode ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
moda ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
moda ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| [[Fashion|mode]]
| [[fashion]], [[haute couture]]
| (Art und) Weise, Modus ([[German language|German]])<br />
modus, manier, wijze ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
sätt, vis, läge ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
tryb, sposób ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| molestar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| molest
| bother, disturb
| acosar sexualmente
|-
|
moneda ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
moneta ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
moneta ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
monnaie ([[French language|French]])
| [[money]]
| [[currency]]; also "coin" in Spanish and Italian, and "change" (''returned from a purchase'') in French<br />coin ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| dinero ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
soldi, denaro ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
pieniądze ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
argent ([[French language|French]])
|-
| monster ([[Dutch language]])
| monster
| sample
| monster
|-
| mór ([[Irish language|Irish]])<br />
mòr ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| more
| big, great
| tuilleadh, bàrrachd ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
| mòran ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| moron
| much, many
| neach lag-inntinneach
|-
| morbido ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| morbid
| soft, delicate
| morboso, malsano
|-
| moroso ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
moroso ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| morose
| in arrears; (noun, fam., N. Italy) boyfriend, fiancé
| cupo, imbronciato, scontroso ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
hosco, taciturno, intratable ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| Mörder ([[German language|German]]),<br />
morder ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[murder]]
| murderer
| Mord ([[German language|German]]),<br />
mord ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| most (мост) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| most
| [[bridge]]
| больше [всего]
|-
| motoristi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| motorist
| motorcyclist,  biker
| autoilija
|-
| multiplicatsiya (мультипликация) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| multiplication
| [[animation]]
| umnozheniye (умножение)
|-
| mut ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| mutt
| [[Spoken Finnish|colloquial]] for "me" (telic)
| mopsi (polite); rakki, piski (rude)
|-
| Mut ([[German language|German]])
| mutt
| courage
|-
| my ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| my
| we
| mój
|}

===N===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| nacke ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]) <br /> Nacken ([[German language|German]])
| neck
| back of the neck
| hals ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]) <br /> Hals ([[German language|German]])
|-
| nai (ναι) ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
no ([[Czech language|Czech]], [[Polish language|Polish]])
| nay, no
| yes
| όχι ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
ne ([[Czech language|Czech]])<br />
nie ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| nai + partitive object ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
nai + [[accusative]] object ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| nay
| [[fuck]]<br />
marry
| ei
|-
| nain + partitive object ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
nain + [[accusative]] object ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| nine /nain/
| I [[fuck]]<br />
I marry
| yhdeksän
|-
| nais- ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| nice
| woman, female (used at the start of compound words)
| kiltti (behaving nicely), kiva, siisti (general positive)
|-
| natie ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| [[Nazism|Nazi]]
| nation
| nazi
|-
| nauru ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[Nauru]]
| laughter
|-
| nein ([[German language|German]])
| nine (phonetic false cognate)
| no
| neun
|-
| nett ([[German language|German]])
| net
| nice, friendly, jolly
| Netz
|-
| no ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| no /nou/
| uh, well
| ei
|-
| no (но) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| no
| but, however
| nyet (нет)
|-
| no ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| no
| or
| There are not direct equivalents of "yes" or "no" in Gaelic; usually, the positive ("is", "will do", etc.) and negative ("is not", "will no do", etc.) forms of the verb are used instead.
|-
| no ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| no 
| in/on the ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''en el'')
| não
|-
| noleggio ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| knowledge
| hire, rental
| conoscenza
|-
| Not ([[German language|German]])
| not
| emergency (noun), desperate need (noun, obsolete)
| nicht
|-
| noticias ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| notices
| news
| anuncios
|-
| Novelle ([[German language|German]])<br />
novell ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
novelle ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
novella ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
novela ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
novelli ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
nouvelle ([[French language|French]])<br />
nowela ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| novel
| short story, novella ''(in French also'' news, news item)
| {{lang|de|roman}} ([[German language|German]])<br />
roman ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
romaani ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
{{lang|fr|roman}} ([[French language|French]])<br />
powieść ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|}

===O===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
|oder ([[German language|German]])
|odor
|or
|Geruch
|-
| of ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| of/off
| or
| uit
|-
| officina ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| office
| workshop
| ufficio
|-
| ohayo (おはよ) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| Ohio
| good morning
| Ohio
|-
| ombrelle ([[French language|French]])
| umbrella
| sunshade
| parapluie
|-
| on ([[Polish language|Polish]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
on (он) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| on
| he
| na ([[Polish language|Polish]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
na (на) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
|-
| on ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| on
| is
| ''-lla'', ''-llä''. päälle
|-
| on ([[French language|French]])
| on
| we, ''nondescript subject'' (cf. passive "one")
| sur
|-
| once ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| once
| [[11 (number)|eleven]]
| una vez
|-
| one ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| [[one]]
| they ''(f.)''
| jeden
|-
| open ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| open
| [[Spoken Finnish|colloquial]] form of "of the teacher"
| auki (adverb), avoin (adjective), avata (verb)
|-
| or ([[French language|French]])
| [[Two-letter English word|or]]
| [[gold]], now (introducing second proposition of a [[syllogism]])
| ou
|-
| ordynarny ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| ordinary
| rude
| zwykły, pospolity
|-
| ospitale ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| hospital
| hospitable
| ospedale
|-
| ostrica ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| ostrich
| oyster
| struzzo
|-
| ours ([[French language|French]])
| ours
| a [[bear]]
| le(s) nôtre(s)
|}

===P===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| paa ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| pa (father)
| [[Spoken Finnish|Colloquial]] for "put"
| isä (literal) or isi (childish)
|-
| pace ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| pace
| peace
| passo, andatura
|-
| pain ([[French language|French]])
| pain
| bread
| douleur
|-
| paini ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| pain
| wrestling
| kipu
|-
| pan ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />pan (パン) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| pan
| bread
| sartén (kitchen cookware) ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), Furaipan ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
|-
| pan ([[Polish language|Polish]], [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] (пан))
| pan
| sir, mister
| patelnia ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| papa ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| [[Papa (slang)]] (father)
| [[potato]] (in American and Spanish from southern Spain)
| Pap'''á''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| parente ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
pariente ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
parente ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| parent
| relative, member of kin
| genitore ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
padre ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
pai(s) ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
|-
| pasta ([[Polish language|Polish]], [[Greek language|Greek]] (πάστα))
| pasta
| paste, spread
| zimarika ([[Greek language|Greek]] (τα ζυμαρικά))<br />
makaron ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| pasta ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| pasta
| briefcase, folder
| massa
|-
| pasuuna ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| bassoon
| trombone
| fagotti
|-
| pateettinen ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| pathetic
| high-flown (i.e. full of [[pathos]])
| säälittävä
|- 
| patente ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| patent
| driver's license
| brevetto
|-
| patetic ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
pathétique ([[French language|French]])
| pathetic
| [[emotion]]al (in French, can also mean pathetic)
|
|-
| patetyczny ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| pathetic
| solemn, sombre
| żałosny, godny pogardy
|-
| pathetisch ([[German language|German]]), patetisk (Swedish)
| pathetic
| solemn, lofty
| erbärmlich (German), gripande (Swedish)
|-
| pavimento ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| pavement
| floor
|
|-
| pellet ([[Latin]])
| pellet
| will drive
|
|-
| pen ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| pen
| head
|-
| pennen ([[German language|German]])
| pen
| slang for "to sleep"
|
|-
| pensseli ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]), pensel ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| pencil
| paintbrush
| lyijykynä (Finnish), penna (Swedish)
|-
| peperoni ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| pepperoni (actually a case of pseudo-italianism rather than a false friend)
| bell peppers / sweet peppers
| salamino
|-
| perse ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| ''per se'' (Latinism)
| arse, ass
| sinänsä
|-
| pétulant ([[French language|French]])
| petulant
| playful
|
|-
| penzion ([[Czech language|Czech]])
| pension
| guesthouse, [[bed and breakfast]] hotel
| důchod
|-
| phon ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| phone
| hair dryer
| telefono
|-
| phrase ([[French language|French]])
| phrase
| sentence
| expression
|-
| piano (πιάν'''ω''') ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| piano
| to take; to start; to catch
| πιάν'''ο'''
|-
| pie ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| [[pie]]
| [[foot]]
| empanada
|-
| pie ([[French language|French]])
| [[pie]]
| [[Magpie]]
| tarte
|-
| pies ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| [[pie]]s
| [[dog]]
|
|-
| pigg ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| pig
| brisk, wide-awake
| gris
|-
| pii ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[Pi|π]]
| [[silicon]] the element, also archaic "tooth"
|
|-
| pijl ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| [[pile]]
| [[arrow]]
| stapel, hoop
|-
| pilli ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| pill
| drinking straw
| pilleri
|-
| pilsneri ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| [[pilsner]]
| low-alcohol beer
|
|-
| pimppi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| pimp
| childish world for "female genitalia"
| parittaja, sutenööri
|-
| pingouin ([[French language|French]])
| [[penguin]]
| [[auk]]
| manchot (''pingouin'' is also used in French for "penguin", but this is considered incorrect)
|-
| pis- ([[Slavonic]] languages)
| [[piss]]
| [[root (linguistics)]] for "write"
|
|-
| pit ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| pit
| the [[vulva]], and can be used as an explitive
| poll, sloc, poll, toll
|-
| pocket(bok) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[pocket]]
| [[paperback]]
| ficka ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| poke ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| poke /pouk/
| slang for "[[doorman|bouncer, doorman]]"<br />
also, a contraction of "pornografia"
| tökätä, tökkiä
|-
| poligon ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| polygon
| military area
| wielokąt
|-
| polisie ([[Afrikaans]])
| policy
| police
| beleid, polis
|-
| polizia ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
policía ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| policy
| police
| polizza ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
póliza, política ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| poll ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| (voting) poll
| mud, mire, pit, bog, dirt
| ainm-chlàr
|-
| pollution ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[pollution]]
| [[nocturnal emission]]
| förorening
|-
| polygrafie ([[Czech language|Czech]])<br />
poligrafia ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
poligrafija (полиграфия) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| [[polygraph]]
| [[publishing]]
| wariograf ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
poligraf (полиграф) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
|-
| pom ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
| Pommie, Pom
| Fruit bearing tree
|
|-
| pomm ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])<br />
pommi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| Pommie, Pom
| bomb
|
|-
| pomme ([[French language|French]])
| Pommie, Pom (see [[Alternate words for British]])
| [[apple]]
|
|-
|Pony ([[German language|German]])
|ponytail
|fringe
|Pferdeschwanz
|-
|port (Norwegian, Swedish)
|port
|gate
|havn (Nor), hamn (Swe)
|-
|portemanteau ([[French language|French]])
|portmanteau
|coat hanger
|mot-valise
|-

| possum ([[Latin]])
| [[possum]]
| I can
|
|-
|pourchasser ([[French language|French]])
|to purchase
|to hunt about, to chase about
|acheter ''(to buy)'', acquérir ''(to acquire)''
|-
| pragmatikos (πραγματικός) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| pragmatic
| real, actual
| pragmatistikos (πραγματιστικός)
|-
| pregnant ([[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
prägnant ([[German language|German]])
| pregnant
| short but informative; remarkable, prominent
| gravid ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), schwanger ([[German language|German]]), zwanger ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| prévenir ([[French language|French]])
| prevent
| warn
| empêcher
|-
| presentera sig ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| present oneself
| introduce oneself
| visa upp sig
|-
| preservativo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
prezervativ ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
Präservativ ([[German language|German]])<br />
prezerwatywa ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
préservatif ([[French language|French]]) (1)
| [[preservative]]
| [[condom]]; also "preservative" in Spanish
| conservante ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]]),
Konservierungsmittel ([[German language|German]])
|-
| pretendere ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
pretender ([[Spanish language|Spanish]],[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| pretend
| aspire to, expect; (to) court ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]) / demand, require, claim ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| fingir, aparentar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
fingere di essere, far finta di ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| prick ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
prikk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[penis|prick]]
| [[dot]], [[Full stop|period]]
| kuk, balle (very vulgar [[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
kuk, pikk (very vulgar [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| privet (привет) ([[Russian language|Russian]]) 
| private
| greeting
|
|-
| proces ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
proces ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
process ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
prosess ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
Prozess ([[German language|German]])
| [[process]]
| [[trial (law)|trial]] (at court) / (in Swedish, Norwegian and German mainly used to denote process but also means trial, in Polish mainly used to denote trial but also means process)
| bearbeta, behandla, handlägga ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
bearbeiten ([[German language|German]])
|-
| propaganda ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| [[propaganda]]
| [[advertising]]
|-
| prospettiva ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| prospective
| perspective
| potenziale, probabile, possibile
|-
| prospecto ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
prospetto ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
prospect ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
Prospekt ([[German language|German]])
| prospect
| brochure, [[Pamphlet|leaflet]], prospectus
| posibilidad, perspectiva ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
Perspektive ([[German language|German]])
|-
| prospekt ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| prospect
| prospectus, document or brochure detailing an offer (usually from a travel agent)
| förväntning, utsikt, möjlighet ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| prospekt (проспект) ([[Russian language|Russian]], [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]])
| prospect
| avenue
|
|-
| prune ([[French language|French]])
| prune
| [[plum]]
| pruneau
|-
| pub ([[French language|French]])
| pub (public house)
| short for ''publicité'' (advertisement)
| bar
|-
| pump ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
| pump ''(spelling)''<br />pimp ''(pronunciation)''
| five
|
|-
| punkki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| punk
| acarus (the tick)
| roisto "thug", pikkurikollinen "minor offender"
|-
| pure ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| pure
| however
| pulito
|-
| pus ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]),<br />
puss ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| pus
| [[onomatopoeia]] for a kiss
| visva ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]), var ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| pussi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| pussy
| bag
| for the genitals: emätin (biological), vittu (derogatory); for pussy cats: (kissi)mirri
|-
| puu ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| poo (phonetic false friend)
| tree, wood
| kakka (childish), [[paska]] (rude)
|-
| puzzle ([[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
Puzzle ([[German language|German]])<br />
puzle ([[Esperanto]])
| [[puzzle]]
| [[jigsaw puzzle]]
| casse-tête ([[French language|French]])
Geduldsspiel ([[German language|German]])
rompicapo ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|}

===Q===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| quince ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| [[quince]]
| fifteen
| membrillo
|-
|quicar ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
|to kick
|to bounce
|chutar
|-
|}

===R===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| raftis (ράφτης) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| raft
| tailor
| schedia (σχεδία)
|-
| raisin ([[French language|French]])
| raisin
| [[grape]]
| raisin sec
|-
| rang ([[French language|French]], [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
Rang ([[German language|German]])
| range
| rank
|<br />
Reichweite, Auswahl, ... ([[German language|German]])
|-
| rankki, rankka ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| rank
| rankki: distiller's grain; (in paper manufacturing) spent wash<br />
rankka: hard (on something)
| arvo
|-
| rapa ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| rape
| dirt
| raiskata
|-
| rapa ([[Latin]])
| rape
| [[rutabaga]]
|-
| rapé ([[French language|French]])
| raped
| gratted
| violée
|-
| rapa ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
rape ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| rape
| burp
|våldta ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
voldta ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| rat ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
| rat
| gear
| rot
|-
| Rat ([[German language|German]])<br />Rathaus
| rat<br />rat house
| [[advice]]; council; councilor (U.S.), councillor (Br.)<br />town hall
| Ratte<br />Rattenhaus
|-
| rat ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
| rat
| [[war]]
| pacov
|-
| ratti ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
ratt ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| ratty
| steering wheel
| rottamainen (Finnish)
|-
|realizar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|realize
|carry out
|darse cuenta
|-
|réal ([[Irish language|Irish]])
|real
|[[star]]
|fíor
|-
| real ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| real
| royal
| real, verdadero/a
|-
|realtà ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|realty
|reality
|beni immobili
|-
| resept ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
recept [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
| receipt
| recipe (food); (medical) prescription
| kvittering(no), kvitto (swe)
|-
| red, redt ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| red
| save, saves (both verb)
| rood
|-
| red ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| red
| net
| rojo
|-
| rein ([[French language|French]])
| rein
| kidney
| bride
|-
| rein (([[Dutch language|Dutch]]))<br />
([[German language|German]])
| rein
| pure, clean
| teugel (([[Dutch language|Dutch]]))<br />
Zügel ([[German language|German]])
|-
|renta ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|rent
|profit
|arrienda
|-
|resorte ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
ressort ([[French language|French]])
|resort (noun)
|spring (as in coiled elastic device); can also be means, as in "means to an end" ''(Sp.)'', pep ''(Fr.: Fig.)''
|recurso; sitio de vacaciones<br />
station ''(station de ski, station de sports d'hiver = ski resort)''
|-
| Rest ([[German language|German]])<br />
rest ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
reste ([[French language|French]])<br />
reshta (решта) ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]])<br />
reszta ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
resto ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Italian language|Italian]])
| rest
| remainder (cf. "The rest is silence")
| Pause ([[German language|German]])<br />
vila ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
wypoczynek ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
rust ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| rest ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])<br />
| rest
| crate, grid
| puhkus
|-
| restar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| (to) rest
| to subtract, deduct
| descansar, reposar
|-
| rester ([[French language|French]])<br />
restare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| (to) [[rest]]
| to stay; to remain
| riposare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
| resumen ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
résumé ([[French language|French]])
| resume
| summary
| reanudar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| revolver ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| revolver
| [[to mix]]
| revólver, pistola con tambor
|-
| rice ([[Old English language|Old English]])
| rice
| kingdom
| great
|-
| rij ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| ray (phonetic false friend)
| queue (noun)
| straal
|-
| rijp ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| rape (phonetic false friend)
| mature, ready (for something), hoar frost
| verkrachten (verb), verkrachting (noun)
|-
| riporto ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| report
| hair combed over a bald spot
| rapporto (n.)
|-
| riski ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| risky
| (of persons) strong
|-
| rok ([[Afrikaans]])
| rock
| dress (clothing)
| rots, klip
|-
| rok ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Rock ([[German language|German]])
| rock
| skirt (clothing)
| rots ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Fels, Stein ([[German language|German]])
|-
| rok ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| rock
| year
| skała
|-
| roman ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[French language|French]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
roman ([[German language|German]])<br />
romaani ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />Roman (роман) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| Roman
| novel
| romersk, romer/romerinne (male/female Roman) ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
roomalainen ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br />
Romeins (Roman empire), Romaans (Roman languages or architecture) ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Römer (person), römisch (adjective) ([[German language|German]])<br />
|-
| romans (романс) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| romance
| romantic song
| Roman
|- 
| romanzo ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| romance
| novel
| storia d'amore
|-
| romi (ρώμη) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| Rome
| robustness
| Romi (Ρώμη)
|-
| romp ([[Afrikaans]])
| romp
| skirt (clothing)
| baljaar, jakker
|-
| room ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| room
| cream
| kamer
|-
| rot ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
| rot
| rat
| vrot (noun and verb), ontbind (verb)
|-
| rot ([[Catalan language|Catalan]])
| rot
| burping
| podrir (verb)
|-
| rún ([[Irish language|Irish]])<br />
rùn ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| run, rune
| secret, beloved
| ruith (to run), rann (rune) ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|}

===S===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| sad ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| sad
| orchard
| smutny
|-
| sad (сад) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| sad
| garden
| grstnyj (грустный)
|-
| saikou (最高) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| [[psychopath|psycho]]
| the most
|-
| sake (酒)([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| [[sake]]
| Japanese rice wine, alcohol
| tame
|-
| sale ([[French language|French]])
| [[Contract of sale|sale]]
| dirty
| vente
|-
| sale ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| sale
| salt
| vendita
|-
| sale ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| sale
| slender
| müük
|-
| sale ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| sale
| goes out
| venta
|-
| Sale ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| sale
| nickname for Sauli
| alennusmyynti, ale
|-
| sale ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| sale
| rooms
| sprzedaż
|-
| salivit ([[Latin]])
| salivate
| he/she/it jumped
|-
| salon ([[French language|French]], [[Polish language|Polish]])
| salon
| living room
| salon ([[French language|French]], [[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| salto (σάλτο) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| salt
| leap (''noun'')
| alati (αλάτι)
|-
| salvaje ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| salvage
| savage, wild
| recuperar, salvar (v.)
|-
| salve ([[Latin]])
| salve
| hello
| linimentum
|-
| same ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| same
| (they (''non-virile'')): alone, themselves
| taki sam
|-
| sang ([[French language|French]])
| sang
| blood
| chantait
|-
| sanoma ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| son of a... (phonetic false friend)
| message
| ...n penikka
|-
| sanità ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| sanity
| health
| salute mentale, sanità mentale 
|-
| santa ([[Lojban]])
| Santa Claus
| umbrella
|-
| scannare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| scan
| to skin
| fare scansione, scannerizzare / esaminare attentamente (as in examine minutely)
|-
| scarpa ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| scarf
| shoe
| sciarpa
|-
| schema (σχήμα) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| scheme
| shape; format; figure
| schedio (σχέδιο)
|-
| schinken ([[German language|German]])
| chicken
| ham
| Huhn
|-
| scolaro ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| scholar
| schoolboy
| studioso, persona colta
|-
| scope ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| scope
| brooms
| scopo, obiettivo (aim); gamma, raggio, estensione (range)
|-
| sechs ([[German language|German]])<br />
sex ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
seks ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
sex ([[Latin]])
| sex
| six
| sex ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
Sex ([[German language|German]])<br />
sexus ([[Latin]])
|-
| secte ([[French language|French]])<br />
Sekte ([[German language|German]])<br />
secta ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
sekta ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
| [[sect]]
| [[cult]], [[sect]]
|-
| see ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| (to) see
| this, that
| nägema
|-
| See ([[German language|German]])
| see
| See (m.): lake; See (f): sea
| sehen (v.)
|-
| sei ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| say
| [[black cod]]
| sanoa
|-
| Seide ([[German language|German]])
| side
| silk
| Seite
|-
| Seite ([[German language|German]])
| site
| page
| Ort, Stelle
|-
| -seksi, as a suffix ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| sexy
| The suffix -nen in [[translative case|translative]], e.g. ''[[Kimi Räikkönen|Räikkönen]]'' -> ''Räikköseksi''
| seksikäs
|-
| Sekt ([[German language|German]])
| sect
| [[champagne (beverage)|champagne]], sparkling [[wine]]
|-
| semester ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| semester
| vacation
| termin
|-
| Sensation ([[German language|German]])
| sensation
| blowoff, scorcher
| Gefühl
|-
| sensibel ([[German language|German]])<br />
sensibile ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
sensible ([[French language|French]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| sensible
| sensitive
| sensato, razonable ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
| sentence ([[French language|French]])
| sentence ''(Gramm.)''
| 1.&nbsp;verdict ''(also Fr. "verdict")'' 2.&nbsp;precept, maxim ''(also Fr. précepte, maxime)''
| phrase
|-
| sentimiento ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| sentiment
| feeling (physical)
|-
| shé (舌) ([[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
| she
| [[tongue]]
| tā (她)
|-
| shopping ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| shopping
| mall
| fazer compras
|-
| side ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| side [said]
| bandage, bond, tie, blindfold
| puoli
|-
| Sie ([[German language|German]])
| see
| you (formal), she, they
| sehen (v.)
|-
| siin ([[spoken Finnish]])<br />
siin ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| seen
| there (also means "here" in Estonian)
| ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]): nähnyt (subject), nähty (object)
|-
| silli([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| silly
| herring
| typerä
|-
| Sinn ([[German language|German]])
| sin
| sense, mind, meaning, acceptance, aesthesia, signification, tenor, appreciation
| Sünde
|-
| sin ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
| sin
| that (referring to something closer in proximity)
| cionta, peacadh ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]])
|-
| sin ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br />
syn (сын) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| sin
| son
|<br />grekh (грех) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
|-
| sin ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| sin
| without
| pecado
|-
| sin ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| sin
| "one's own", genitive [[reflexive pronoun]]
| synd (both languages)
|-
| sin ([[spoken Finnish]])
| sin
| short for ''sinne'', "into there"
| synti
|-
| since ([[Lojban]])
| since
| snake
| ba lo nu (after), ki'u lo nu (because)
|-
| sissi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| sissy
| long-range reconnaissance commando; see [[Sissi (Finnish guerrilla)]]
| raukkis
|-
| sit ([[spoken Finnish]])
| sit
| then
| istua
|-
| sky ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| sky
| cloud
| himmel
|-
| slang ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| slang
| snake
| straattaal, slang ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| slang ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
slange ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| slang
| hose (in Norwegian it also means snake)
| slang(språk), slang(ord) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| sled (след) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| sled
| footprint, trail
| sani (сани)
|-
|Slip ([[German language|German]])<br />
slip ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|slip (clothing)
|knickers, panties (It's a [[pseudo-anglicism]].)
|sottoveste (clothing) ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|-
|slips ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|slip (clothing)
|tie (men's clothing)
|underkjol
|-
| slot ([[Danish language|Danish]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
slott ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
slott ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| slot
| castle
| springa, myntinkast (Swedish)
|-
| slot ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| slot
| lock
| gleuf, sleuf
|-
|slut ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
slutt ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|slut
|end, finish
|slampa ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
slut ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| smal (([[Dutch language|Dutch]]))<br />
schmal ([[German language|German]])<br />
smal ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| small
| narrow
| klein (Dutch, German)
liten ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| Smoking ([[German language|German]])<br />
smoking ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
esmoquín, smoking ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
σμόκιν(smokin) ([[Greek language|Greek]])<br />
| [[Tobacco smoking|smoking]]
| dinner jacket (Br.), [[tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo]] (U.S.); but not smoking jacket (another case of [[pseudo-anglicism]])
| rauchen, räuchern (German)<br />
fumando (Spanish, Italian)<br />
en fumant (French)<br />
palenie ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
rökning ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
roken ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
κάπνισμα ([[greek language|Greek]])<br />
|-
|Soda ([[Czech language|Czech]])<br />
|soda
|sparkling water
|limonáda
|-
|Sodomie ([[German language|German]])<br />
sodomi ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|[[sodomy]]
|[[bestiality]]
|Analverkehr (German)
|-
| soet ([[Afrikaans]])<br />
søt ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| soot
| sweet
| roet (Afrikaans)<br />
sot (Norwegian)
|-
| сок (sok) ([[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]])<br />
sok ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
sok (сок) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| sock
| juice
| чорап ([[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]])<br />
skarpetka ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
nosok (носок) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
|-
| solsa ([[Korean Language|Korean]])
| salsa
| [[diarrhea]]
|-
| son ([[Afrikaans]])
| son
| sun
| seun
|-
| son ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| son
| (they) are; song
| hijo
|-
| son ([[French language|French]])
| son
| sound; bran; his/her (masculine thing possessed)
| fils
|-
| son (сон) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| son
| sleep
| syn (сын)
|-
| sopa ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| soap
| soup
| jabón
|-
| sopa ([[Mexico|Mexican]] [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| soup
| ''sopa seca'' ("dry soup"), a rice or pasta dish served as a side dish or first course; soup (less common)
| caldo, sopa aguada ("wet soup")
|-
| soportar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]),<br /> supporter ([[French language|French]])
| support
| can stand, deal with
| ayudar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), soutenir ([[French language|French]])
|-
| sou (そう) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| so
| in that way
| sou
|-
| soy ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| soya [[soybean]]
| (I) am
| soya, soja
|-
| spiti (σπίτι) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| spit
| home
| ftino (φτύνω - to spit); ftima (φτίμα - spit (''noun'')); souvla (σούβλα - for roasting)
|-
| spy ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| spy
| vomit, throw up
| spionera
|-
| square ([[French language|French]])
| square
| public open space in towns
| carré
|-
| stage ([[French language|French]])
| stage
| internship
| étage, scène
|-
| star ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
starr ([[German language|German]])
| star
| rigid
| ster ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
Stern ([[German language|German]])
|-
| Star ([[German language|German]])
| star
| starling
| Stern
|-
| stare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| stare
| to be
| sguardo fisso (noun), osservare (verb)
|-
| stare ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| stare
| old (girls or things)
| spojrzenie
|-
| stark ([[German language|German]], [[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])
| stark
| strong
| bar, naken ([[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])<br />
nackt ([[German language|German]])
|-
| stanza ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| stanza
| room
| strofa
|-
| stem ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| stem
| voice
| stam, steel<br />
stingel ([[Afrikaans]])/stengel ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|-
| step ([[Chumash]])
| step
| flea
|-
| stor ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| store
| big, large
| affär, butik ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
forretning, butikk ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| stout ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| stout
| naughty
| stout
|-
| stol ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br>
Stuhl ([[German language|German]])
| stool
| chair
| pall ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| strafen ([[German language|German]])<br />
straffa ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| strafe
| punish
| beschießen ([[German language|German]])
|-
| sum (Latin)
| [[sum]]
| I am
| summa
|-
| sun ([[spoken Finnish]])
| sun /san/
| your
| aurinko
|-
| superbo ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
superbus ([[Latin]])
| superb
| proud, haughty, arrogant, overbearing
| ottimo, maestoso, stupendo, splendido (but also superbo--it's a partial false friend)
|-
| supplier ([[French language|French]])
| to supply
| to beg, to beseech
| fournir; être fournisseur de
|-
| surgeon ([[French language|French]])
| surgeon
| basal shoot, sucker
| chirurgien
|-
| sveti, sweti<br />(several [[Slavic languages]], e.g.:)<br />
święty ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
sveti (свети) ([[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]])
| [[sweating|sweaty]]
| [[Saint]]
| spocony ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />потен/-на/-но ([[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]])
|-
| svamp ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]
| swamp
| mushroom, fungus
| träsk ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| svimma ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]
| swim
| failt
| simma ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| simpatic ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br />
simpatico ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
simpático ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])<br />
sympathique ([[French language|French]])<br />
sympathiek ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />
sympathisch ([[German language|German]])<br />
sympatyczny ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
sympatisk ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
| sympathetic
| likeable, friendly
| medfølende (Norwegian)<br />
compasivo, comprensivo ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
współczujący ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
sympatisk ([[Swedish language|Swedish]] - half false friend)<br />
meelevend, meevoelend ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
|}

===T===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| tablette ([[French language|French]])
| tablet
|(rectanglar) block of a solid material, such as chocolate; specifically means lozange (phamaceutical preparation)
|comprimé
|-
| Tag ([[German language|German]])<br />
tag ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[tag]]
| German: day<br />
Swedish: take!<br />
| Etikett (label), Markierung (mark), Fangen (the game) ([[German language|German]])<br />
lapp, kull/tafatt (the game) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| tame (為) ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
| [[tame]]
| sake
|-
| tikki, täkki, takki, tukki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| tick [tik], tack [täk], tuck [tak]
| stitch, quilt, jacket, log, respectively
| ''tick'': punkki (the [[Ixodidae]] or [[Argasidae]] insect); ''tack'': nupi; ''tuck'': pienennysleikkaus (in plastic surgery)
|-
| taimi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| time /taim/
| sapling
| aika
|-
| talon ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| talon
| of the house
| raatelukynsi
|-
| talon ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| talon
| coupon, voucher
| pazur, szpon
|-
| talli ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| tally (n.)
| garage, stable
| luku (n.)
|-
| tanner ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| tanner
| ground (cf. the cognate ''[[tundra]]'')
| nahkuri
|-
| tar ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| tar
| takes
| tjära, beck ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
tjære ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
|-
| tasto ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| taste
| key
| gusto
|-
| tarra ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| tar
| sticker
| terva
|-
| táxi (τάξη) ([[greek language|Greek]])
| taxi
| class (grade), classroom
| taxí (ταξί)
|-
| tekniikka ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| technique ([tek'niik])
| usually "technology" as a discipline
| (työ)tekniikka, tekotapa
|-
| teippi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| tape
| adhesive tape
| nauha
|-
| teknologi ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[technology]]
| technology as a discipline
| teknik
|-
| teli ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| telly /teli/
| floe, bogie
| telkkari
|-
| tempo ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
| tempo (flow)
| weather, time
| rapidez, fluidez
|-
| tempto ([[Latin]])
| to tempt
| to try, to attempt
|
|-
| ten ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| ten
| take! (imperative tense)
| diez
|-
| ten ([[Polish language|Polish]])
| ten
| this
| dziesięć
|-
| tie, tai ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| tie [tai]
| tie "road", tai "or"
| sitoa, solmia (verb); solmio ([[cravat]])
|-
| Tier ([[German language|German]])
| tier
| animal
| Schicht
|-
| tiili ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| teal /tiil/
| brick
| tavi
|-
|
to ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
to ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
| to (in writing)
| this, that
| do ([[Polish language|Polish]])
|-
| toboggan ([[French language|French]])
| toboggan
| chute, slide
| traîneau
|-
| tóin ([[Irish language|Irish]]), tòin ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| ton, tonne (a measure of weight)
| [[arse]] (''UK''), ass (''US'')
| tonna ([[Irish language|Irish]]), tunna ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
|-
| toll ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| toll
| hole, cavity; (to) drill, (to) bore
| càin, cìs
|-
| toll ([[German language|German]])
| toll
| great, cool ''(colloquial)''
| Abgabe
|-
| topikos (τοπικός) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| topical
| local
| epikairos (επίκαιρος)
|-
| travel ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[travel]]
| busy
| reise
|-
| traversa (τραβέρσα) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| traverse
| crossbar
| perasma (πέρασμα - (''noun''))
|-
| travesti (τραβεστί) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| travesty
| transvestite
| diakomodisi (διακωμώδηση)
|-
| tri ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])<br />
tri (три) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| tree
| three
| colfen<br />
derevo (дерево)
|-
| triviale ([[Italian language|Italian]])
| trivial
| vulgar, offensive, coarse
| banale, ovvio
|-
| trombone ([[French language|French]])
| [[trombone]]
| trombone, or [[paperclip]]
|-
| trépasser ([[French language|French]])
| trespass
| to die
| dépasser
|-
| truc ([[French language|French]])
| truck
| stuff
| camion
|-
| truculent ([[French language|French]])
| truculent
| colorful, energetic
| féroce, cruel
|-
| trukki([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| truck
| fork-lift truck
| rekka, rekka-auto
|-
| true ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| [[true]]
| [[threat]]en, menace
| sann, ekte, rett
|-
| tu ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
tu ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
| to (in pronunciation)
| there
|-
| tu ([[French language|French]], [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]], [[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
tú ([[Irish language|Irish]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
thu ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
| to, two
| you (singular, familiar)
| deux ([[French language|French]]),<br />
dos ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]),<br />
due ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br />
dá ([[Irish language|Irish]]),<br />
dhà, dà ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]])
|-
| tuin ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| town
| garden
| dorp
|-

| toi ([[spoken Finnish]]; "tuo" in standard language)
| [[toy]] [toi]
| that
| leikkikalu, lelu
|-
| t'oi (台) ([[Hakka language|Hakka]])
| [[toy]]
| [[tower]]
|}

===U===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
|último ([[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
|ultimate
|final, last, previous
|máximo, absoluto
|-
| Unterstand ([[German language|German]])
| (to) [[Understanding|understand]]
| [[House|shelter]]; dugout; [[bunker]]
| verstehen
|}

===V===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| van ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
| van
| surname
| afleweringsvoertuig, paneelwa
|-
| van ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| van
| of (cf. University ''of'' Harvard)
| busje, bestelwagen
|-
| van ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
| van
| they go
| furgoneta
|-
| van ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
| van
| is
| furgon
|-
| vann ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
| van
| water
| van, varebil
|-
| vazo (βάζ'''ω''') ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| vase
| to put; to set
| βάζ'''ο'''
|-
| VD (verkställande direktör) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| VD (venereal disease)
| CEO (chief executive officer)
| sexuellt överförbar sjukdom ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| ventilateur ([[French language|French]]), Ventilator ([[German language|German]])
| (medical) ventilator
| fan
| insufflateur ([[French language|French]]) Beatmungsgerät ([[German language|German]])
|-
| veri ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| very
| blood
| hyvin
|-
| versatile ([[French language|French]])
| versatile
| capricious
| polyvalent, complet
|-
| vet ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
| vet(erinarian)
| fat
| dierenarts ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]), veearts ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
|-
| veteran ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| veteran (war veteran)
| experienced sportsperson, age class participant
| krigsveteran
|-
| vi ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br>
вы (vy) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
| we (in reading)
| you
| мы (my) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
|-
| via ([[Latin]])
| via
| road, street, way
| per
|-
| via (βία) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| via
| force, violence
| meso (μέσω)
|-
| viina ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]), viin ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])
| wine
| [[liquor]]
| viini (Finnish), vein (Estonian)
|-
| villa ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| villa
| wool
| huvila
|-
| villa ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| villa
| detached house, (villa)
| romersk villa (Roman villa), (lyx)villa (modern ''villa'') ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
|-
| vink ([[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
vinkki ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
| wink
| hint, wave (salutation)
| blink (noun), blinka (verb) ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]),<br />
blunk (noun), blunke (verb) ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
vilkkua ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
|-
| vink ([[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
| wink
| [[finch]] (bird)
| knipogen (verb, [[Dutch language|Dutch]]), knipoog (noun, [[Dutch language|Dutch]]; noun and verb [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
|-
| volta (βόλτα) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| [[Volta]], volt
| stroll, ride
| volt (βολτ)
|-
| vrist ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[wrist]]
| [[ankle]]
| handled
|}

===W===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| wanken ([[German language|German]])
| (to) [[Masturbation|wank]]
| to sway; to succumb; to stagger (esp. drunkenly)
| wichsen
|-
| wanna ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />
Wanne ([[German language|German]])
| contraction of "want to"
| bath (tub)
| chcieć ([[Polish language|Polish]])<br />will ([[German language|German]])
|-
| war ([[German language|German]])
| [[war]]
| was
| Krieg
|-
| was ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
| was
| laundry; to wash
| was
|-
| was ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| was
| laundry
| was
|-
| was ([[German language|German]])
| was
| what
| war
|-
|was [[Polish language|Polish]]
| was
| [[Genitive]] of ''wy'' (''you'' in plural)
| ''m'' był; ''f'' była; ''n'' było
|-
| Webseite ([[German language|German]])
| web site
| web page
| Internet-Auftritt, Internet-Präsenz (actually Website, Web-Seite and Homepage are usually used synonym in [[German language|German]])
|-
| weinen ([[German language|German]])
| (to) whine
| to cry
| jammern
|-
| wer ([[German language|German]])
| where
| who
| wo
|-
| Welt ([[German language|German]])
| welt
| world
| Striemen
|-
| wet ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| wet
| law
| nat
|-
| Wette ([[German language|German]])
| wet
| bet
| naß
|-
| weit ([[German language|German]])
| white
| wide
| weiß
|-
| will ([[German language|German]])<br />
vill ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br />
vil ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br />
wil ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| [[will (law)]], will (vb.)
| I/he/she/it wants,<br />
want, wants ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
| [[German language|German]]: Testament ''(last will and testament);'' Wille ''(having the will to do sth.);'' ich werde, du wirst, er wird, wir werden, ihr werdet, sie werden ''(auxiliary of the future tense).''<br />;
[[Swedish language|Swedish]]: ett testamente ''(last will and testament);'' ska(ll) ''(auxiliary of the future tense).''<br />
[[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]: testamente ''(last will and testament);'' skal ''(auxiliary of the future tense).''<br />
[[Dutch language|Dutch]]: testament ''(last will and testament);'' wil, wilskracht ''(having the will to do sth.);'' zal, zullen ''(auxiliary of the future tense).''
|-
| wimper ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br />Wimper ([[German language|German]])
| wimper
| eyelash
|
|-
| winkel ([[Afrikaans]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
| winkle
| shop
|
|-
| Winkel ([[German language|German]])
| winkle
| angle
|-
| winken ([[German language|German]])
| wink
| to wave
| zwinkern
|-
| wo ([[German language|German]])
| who, woe
| where
| wer; Sorge
|-
| wǒmen (我們) ([[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
| women
| we, us
| nǚrén (女人)
|-
| worst ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
Wurst ([[German language|German]])
| worst
| sausage
| ergst
schlechteste ([[German language|German]])
|}

===X===
===Y===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| yeia (γεια); yia (για) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| yah (= yes)
| (followed by with "σου" or "σας") hello/goodbye; for
| nai (ναι)
|-
| yelo (γελώ) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| to yellow
| to deceive; to let down; to laugh at
| kitrinos (κίτρινος)
|-
| yǒu (有) ([[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
| you
| to have
| nǐ (你)
|}

===Z===
{| class=wikitable
! Non-English word
! Which resembles English
! But actually means
! For an equivalent of the English word use
|-
| zesti (ζέστη) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
| zesty
| warm (''feminine'')
|
|}

[[Category:English words and phrases of foreign origin|False friends]]

[[de:Liste falscher Freunde]]
[[eo:Listo de falsaj amikoj]]
[[nl:Lijst van valse vrienden]]
[[sv:Lista över falska vänner]]