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Cognates & False Friends Reference List Builder

Build a reference list of look-alike words that mean the same thing, and ones that don't.

Bulk paste import

One entry per line, fields separated by tabs, pipes, or commas (a spreadsheet paste works). Two fields — word | English — adds a true cognate. Three fields — word | looks like | actually means — adds a false friend. Or name the type yourself as a last field: cognate or false. Entries are added to the lists below without replacing anything.

Practice worksheets

Turns the lists below into a worksheet for students, with an answer key. Each variant letter shuffles the same words differently, so neighbours do not share an order. Rows with a blank word or meaning are left out.

True cognates (look alike, mean the same thing)

False friends (look alike, mean something different)