Estas palabras presentan formas muy parecidas, pero sus significados no son equivalentes.
A veces la diferencia es sólo de matiz, pero en algunos casos no guardan relación alguna.
| Inglés | Significa | No Significa |
| abstract | en bibliografía: resumen, extracto | “abstracto”. En castellano esto es únicamente adjetivo, no sustantivo. |
| actual | verdadero, real | “actual” (current) |
| actually | en realidad, de verdad, realmente | “actualmente” (nowadays) |
| advice | consejo | “aviso” (notice, warning) |
| America | Estados Unidos | “América” (las Américas) |
| annotate | comentar | “anotar” (write down, register) |
| apparent | evidente, notorio, obvio | “aparente” (onstensible, presumptive, superficial) |
| application | solicitud | “aplicación” |
| apply | solicitar (inscripción) | “aplicar” |
| argument | discusión | “argumento” (plot) |
| army | ejército | “armada” (navy, naval forces) |
| assist | ayudar | “asistir” (attend) |
| associate | socio | “asociado” (member, affiliated person, adjunct) |
| attend | asistir | “atender” (tend, help, serve / pay attention) |
| balance | equilibrio, balanza / saldo | “balance” (assessment) |
| basement | sótano | “basamento” (plinth, base of a column) |
| bizarre | rarísimo, estrambótico | “bizarro” (brave / generous) |
| camp | campamento | “campo” (field / countryside) |
| candid | franco, sincero | “cándido” (innocent, naive) |
| capital (letter) | (letra) mayúscula | “capital” |
| capture | captar | “capturar” (seize, catch) |
| carpet | alfombra | “carpeta” (folder, file, cover / briefcase) |
| collar | cuello | “collar” (necklace) |
| college | universidad | colegio (school, high school) |
| command | orden | “comando” (commando) |
| complexion | tez, cutis | “complexión” (physical build, body type) |
| compulsory | obligatorio | “compulsivo” (of or related to a psychological compulsion) |
| conductor | director (musical) / cobrador (en un bus) | “conductor” (driver / show host) |
| consist of | constar de | “consistir en” (comprise, lie within) |
| constipation | estreñimiento | “constipado” (a cold, a chill) |
| contention | contienda, controversia | “contención” (restraint, retention) |
| contest | refutar, impugnar / luchar por, competir por | “contestar” (answer) |
| character | personaje | “carácter” (nature, kind) |
| criminal conversation | adulterio | “conversación criminal” makes no much sense in Spanish |
| deception | engaño | “decepción” (disappointment) |
| deputy | suplente, sustituto, auxiliar | “diputado” (member of Parliament) |
| disgrace | deshonra, vergüenza | “desgracia” (misfortune, misadventure, tragedy) |
| disgust | asco | “disgusto” (upset, irritation, annoyance) |
| diversion | distracción, desviación | “diversion” (recreation, entertainment, fun) |
| elaborate | complicado, complejo, detallado | “elaborado” (made, prepared) |
| embarrass | avergonzar | “embarazar” (impregnate, make pregnant) |
| enlarge | agrandar, ampliar | “alargar” (lengthen) |
| enter | introducir, meter, poner | “entrar” (go in, come in) |
| eventual | definitivo, final | “eventual” (incidental, prospective) |
| eventually | finalmente, tarde o temprano | “eventualmente” (possibly) |
| excited | emocionado | “excitado” (aroused) |
| exit | salida | “éxito” (success, hit) |
| extravagant | derrochador | extravagante (outlandish, eccentric) |
| fabricate | inventar, falsear, falsificar | “fabricar” (manufacture) |
| facilities | instalaciones /medios, herramientas | facilidades (easiness) |
| faculty | profesorado, personal docente | “facultad” (department, school) |
| fastidious | quisquilloso, melindroso | “fastidioso” (bothersome) |
| font | tipo (de letra) | “fuente” (source) |
| form | fórmula, formulario, hoja impresa | “forma” (shape) |
| genial | cordial, amable, atento | “genial” (brilliant / great, nice) |
| gracious | lujoso / cortés, atento | “gracioso” (funny) |
| idiom | modismo | “idioma” (language) |
| ingenuity | inventiva, ingenio | “ingenuidad” (naivety) |
| intend | proponerse | “intentar” (try) |
| involve | implicar, involucrar | “envolver” (wrap, envelope) |
| large | grande | “largo” (long) |
| lavatory | sanitario, retrete | “lavatorio” (washbasin) |
| lecture | conferencia, disertación, clase | “lectura” (reading) |
| library | biblioteca | “librería” (bookstore) |
| luxury | lujo | “lujuria” (lust, lavishness) |
| major | principal, significativo, importante | “mayor” (larger, greater, bigger / older) |
| media | medios | “media” (sock, stocking / average) |
| misery | tristeza, sufrimiento | “miseria” (pauperism / pittance) |
| monitor | supervisar, vigilar, controlar, guiar, dirigir | “monitorear” |
| notice | anuncio, aviso / letrero | “noticia” (news, piece of news) |
| offense | delito, infracción | “ofensa” (insult, affront) |
| parents | padres | “parientes” (relatives) |