False cognates (False Friends) are pairs of words that look and sound similar in different languages but have different meanings.

 

ENGLISH – Grand  is NOT THE SAME as SPANISH – Grande

ENGLISH – Fabric is NOT THE SAME as SPANISH – Fábrica

ENGLISH – Enroll is NOT THE SAME as SPANISH – Enrollar

ENGLISH – Divert  is NOT THE SAME as SPANISH – Divertir 

ENGLISH – College is NOT THE SAME as SPANISH – Colegio

ENGLISH – Bachelor is NOT THE SAME as SPANISH – Bachiller / Bachillera

ENGLISH – Actual is NOT THE SAME as SPANISH – Actual