Spanish-English False Cognates

carpeta- folder alfombra- carpet
exito- success salida- exit
suceso- event, exito- success
facilidad- ease, instalacion- facility
ropa- clothes, cuerda- rope
actualmente- currently, en realidad- actually
fabrica- factory, tela- fabric
constipacion- cold, esternimiento- constipation
sopa- soup, jabon- soap
embarazada- pregnant, desconcertado- embarrassed
bizarro- brave, extrano- bizarre
delito- crime, deliete- delight
compromiso- commitment, la solucion intermedia- compromise
apologia- eulogy, defense, disculpa- apology
desgracia- misfortune, verguenza- disgrace
diversion- fun, desviacion- diversion

arma- gun, brazo- arm

dinero- money, cena- dinner

lectura- reading, conferencia- lecture

decepcion- disappointment, enganar a alguien- deception

arena- sand, estadio- arena

ganga- bargain, pandilla- gang

curso- course, maldicion- curse

groser- rude, tendero- grocer
groseria- rudeness, tienda de comestibles- grocery

parientes- relatives, padres- parents

rapista- barber, violador- rapist