Translation of "false cognate" into Spanish

falso cognado, Falso cognado, falso amigo are the top translations of "false cognate" into Spanish.

false cognate noun grammar

A word that appears to be cognate to – that is, to have a shared linguistic origin with – a given word, but that is in fact unrelated. [..]

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  • falso cognado

    Palabra cuya forma o significado es similar a otra palabra, pero su etimología es diferente.

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  • falso amigo

    noun masculine

    Palabra en otro idioma cuyo parecido con una palabra en otro idioma induce a error de traducción.

    False cognates are very similar words in both the source and the target language. Unexperienced translators use them without noticing they have different meanings.

    Los falsos amigos son palabras muy similares en ambos idiomas, pero con distinto significado, lo que provoca que el traductor novel cometa errores con facilidad.

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