An epic guide to Spanish cognates & 1111 easy examples

What if I told you that you already know much more Spanish than you think you do?

That’s right! Even if you’ve only just started taking Spanish lessons, you already know many words in Spanish — thousands of them, in fact.

That’s because, although English is a Germanic language, it has heavy grammar and vocabulary influences from Latin. That means that English has very similar vocabulary and grammar structures to the Romance languages, including French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

So, if you’re wondering how it is that you don’t understand Spanish already if it’s so similar to English, then you’ve come to the right place. Although many words are identical, most words have slight variations that make them not exactly the same as English. In this handy guide, we’ll go over the different types of Spanish cognates and how you can make educated guesses on words you don’t already know.

So, are you ready to get started? Once you’ve worked your way through this list, you’ll understand why Spanish isn’t hard to learn for English speakers!

What are Spanish cognates?

Spanish cognates are words that have the same root as English words. Because of this common origin, you should be able to identify these words even if you’ve never studied them before.

There are three types of cognates:

• Perfect cognates: These are words that are spelled exactly the same in both English and Spanish, so you should have no trouble identifying them. For example, “animal” is a perfect cognate as it’s spelled the same in both languages and has the same meaning.
• Near-perfect cognates: These are words that aren’t spelled exactly the same, but close enough that we can identify them as common words. For example, “argument” in English is argumento in Spanish. It’s not quite spelled the same, but you can easily guess that these words mean the same thing.
• False cognates: Also known as false friends, these are words that appear to be cognates but actually aren’t. These can be especially dangerous for new Spanish learners, as they are Spanish words that sound like English words but actually mean something completely different.

Identifying each of the three comments is crucial for making good use of them, especially since they’re not all identical. Below, we’ll show you everything you need to know about Spanish cognates.

100 most common Spanish cognates

If you’re looking for a quick way to supercharge your Spanish vocabulary, look no further than this list. Here are 100 common Spanish cognates that you can start using right away since you already know them!

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Absolutely	Absolutamente	ab-so-loo-ta-mehn-teh	aβsolutaˈmente
Accidental	Accidental	ac-see-dehn-tall	akθiðenˈtal
Action	Acción	ac-see-ohn	akˈθjon
Activity	Actividad	ac-tee-vee-dahd	aktiβiˈðað
Adorable	Adorable	ah-doh-rah-bleh	aðoˈɾaβle
Fortunately	Afortunadamente	ah-fore-too-nah-dah-mehn-teh	afoɾtunaðaˈmente
Animal	Animal	ah-nee-mall	aniˈmal
Anniversary	Aniversario	ah-nee-vehr-sah-ree-oh	aniβeɾˈsaɾjo
Argument	Argumento	ar-goo-mehn-toe	aɾɣuˈmento
Artificial	Artificial	are-tee-fee-see-all	aɾtifiˈθjal
Artist	Artista	ar-tees-ta	aɾˈtista
Automobile	Automóvil	ah-ooh-toe-mo-veel	awtoˈmoβil
Author	Autor / Autora	ah-oo-tohr / ah-oo-toe-rah	awˈtoɾ / awˈtoɾa
Basically	Básicamente	ba-see-ca-mehn-teh	ˈbasikamente
Basic	Básico / Básica	ba-see-co / ba-see-cah	ˈbasiko / ˈbasika
Capitalism	Capitalismo	ca-pee-ta-lees-mo	kapitaˈlizmo
Casual	Casual	cah-sue-all	kaˈswal
Central	Central	sehn-trall	θenˈtɾal
Science	Ciencia	see-ehn-see-ah	ˈθjenθja
Classic	Clásico / Clásica	cla-see-co / cla-see-cah	ˈklasiko / ˈklasika
Completely	Completamente	com-pleh-tah-mehn-teh	kompletaˈmente
Community	Comunidad	coh-moo-nee-dahd	komuniˈðað
Conclusion	Conclusión	con-cloo-see-ohn	konkluˈsjon
Constantly	Constantemente	cons-tahn-teh-mehn-teh	konstanteˈmente
Contact	Contacto	con-tac-toe	konˈtakto
Creativity	Creatividad	creh-ah-tee-vee-dahd	kɾeatiβiˈðað
Criminal	Criminal	cree-me-nall	kɾimiˈnal
Curiosity	Curiosidad	coo-ree-oh-see-dahd	kuɾjosiˈðað
Decision	Decisión	deh-see-see-ohn	deθiˈsjon
Delicious	Delicioso	deh-lee-see-oh-so	deliˈθjoso
Digital	Digital	dee-he-tall	dixiˈtal
Direct	Directo / Directa	dee-rec-toe / dee-rec-tah	diˈɾekto / diˈɾekta
Diversity	Diversidad	dee-vehr-see-dahd	diβeɾsiˈðað
Double	Doble	doh-bleh	ˈdoβle
Doctor	Doctor / Doctora	doc-tohr / doc-toh-rah	dokˈtoɾ / dokˈtoɾa
Document	Documento	do-coo-mehn-toe	dokuˈmento
Efficient	Eficiente	eh-fee-see-ehn-teh	efiˈθjente
Electronic	Electrónico / Electrónica	eh-lec-tro-nee-co / eh-lec-tro-nee-cah	elekˈtɾoniko / elekˈtɾonika
Essential	Esencial	eh-sehn-see-all	esenˈθjal
Special	Especial	ess-peh-see-all	espeˈθjal
Specific	Específico / Específica	ess-peh-see-fee-co / ess-peh-see-fee-cah	espeˈθifiko / espeˈθifika
Exact	Exacto / Exacta	ex-ac-toe	ekˈsakto
Famous	Famoso / Famosa	fa-moh-soh / fa-moh-sah	faˈmoso / faˈmosa
Feminist	Feminista	feh-me-nees-ta	femiˈnista
Festive	Festivo / Festiva	fess-tee-voh / fes-tee-vah	fesˈtiβo / fesˈtiβa
Fragile	Frágil	frah-heel	ˈfɾaxil
General	General	heh-neh-rall	xeneˈɾal
Giant	Gigante	he-gahn-teh	xiˈɣante
Global	Global	gloh-ball	ɡloˈβal
Ability	Habilidad	ah-bee-lee-dahd	aβiliˈðað
Horrible	Horrible	oh-ree-bleh	oˈriβle
Hospital	Hospital	oss-pee-tall	ospiˈtal
Humanity	Humanidad	ooh-ma-nee-dahd	umaniˈðað
Idenfify	Identificar	e-dehn-tee-fee-car	iðentifiˈkaɾ
Equality	Igualdad	e-goo-all-dahd	iɣwalˈdað
Impossible	Imposible	eem-poh-see-bles	impoˈsiβle
Incredible	Increíble	een-creh-ee-bleh	inkɾeˈiβle
Individual	Individual	een-dee-vee-doo-all	indiβiˈðwal
Insect	Insecto	een-sec-toe	inˈsekto
Intelligence	Inteligencia	een-teh-lee-hehn-see-ah	inteliˈxenθja
Interesting	Interesante	in-teh-reh-sahn-teh	inteɾeˈsante
Legal	Legal	leh-gall	leˈɣal
Liquid	Líquido / Líquida	lee-key-doe / lee-key-da	ˈlikiðo / ˈlikiða
List	Lista	lees-ta	ˈlista
Local	Local	loh-call	loˈkal
Modify	Modificar	mo-dee-fee-car	moðifiˈkaɾ
National	Nacional	nah-see-oh-nall	naθjoˈnal
Nationality	Nacionalidad	nah-see-oh-nah-lee-dahd	naθjonaliˈðað
Necessary	Necesario / Necesaria	neh-seh-sah-ree-oh / neh-seh-sah-ree-ah	neθeˈsaɾjo / neθeˈsaɾja
Negative	Negativo / Negativa	neh-ga-tee-voh / neh-ga-tee-vah	neɣaˈtiβo / neɣaˈtiβa
Normal	Normal	nor-mall	noɾˈmal
Notify	Notificar	no-tee-fee-car	notifiˈkaɾ
Object	Objeto	ob-heh-toe	oβˈxeto
Obviously	Obviamente	oh-bee-ah-mehn-teh	oβjaˈmente
Patience	Paciencia	pah-see-ehn-see-ah	paˈθjenθja
Passion	Pasión	pah-see-ohn	paˈsjon
Perfect	Perfecto / Perfecta	pehr-fec-toe / pehr-fec-tah	peɾˈfekto / peɾˈfekta
Personal	Personal	pehr-soh-nall	peɾsoˈnal
Plural	Plural	ploo-rall	pluˈɾal
Popular	Popular	poh-poo-lar	popuˈlaɾ
Possible	Posible	poh-see-bleh	poˈsiβle
Positive	Positivo / Positiva	po-see-tee-voh / po-see-tee-vah	posiˈtiβo / posiˈtiβa
President	Presidente	preh-see-dehn-teh	pɾesiˈðente
Primary	Primario / Primaria	pre-ma-ree-oh / pre-ma-ree-ah	pɾiˈmaɾjo / pɾiˈmaɾja
Product	Producto	pro-dooc-toe	pɾoˈðukto
Profession	Profesión	pro-feh-see-ohn	pɾofeˈsjon
Professional	Profesional	pro-feh-see-oh-nall	pɾofesjoˈnal
Professor	Profesor / Profesora	pro-feh-sohr / pro-feh-soh-rah	pɾofeˈsoɾ / pɾofeˈsoɾa
Project	Proyecto	pro-yec-toe	pɾoˈʝekto
Public	Público / Pública	poo-blee-co / poo-blee-cah	ˈpuβliko / ˈpuβlika
Rapid	Rápido / Rápida	rah-pee-doe / rah-pee-dah	ˈrapiðo / ˈrapiða
Reality	Realidad	reh-ah-lee-dahd	realiˈðað
Singular	Singular	seen-goo-lar	sinɡuˈlaɾ
Solid	Sólido / Sólida	soh-lee-doe / soh-lee-dah	ˈsoliðo / ˈsoliða
Television	Televisión	teh-leh-vee-see-ohn	teleβiˈsjon
Toxic	Tóxico / Tóxica	tox-e-co / tox-e-cah	ˈtoksiko / ˈtoksika
Traffic	Tráfico	trah-fee-co	ˈtɾafiko
Tourist	Turista	too-rees-tah	tuˈɾista
University	Universidad	ooh-nee-vehr-see-dahd	uniβeɾsiˈðað
Vocabulary	Vocabulario	vo-cah-boo-lah-ree-oh	bokaβuˈlaɾjo

Spanish cognate rules

Spanish cognates generally look a lot like English words, so it’s not very difficult to spot them. However, there are a few dozen patterns that you can turn towards to have a higher chance of matching these cognates. In the sections below, we’ll delve into some of the most common patterns of Spanish cognates so you know what to look for.

Plus, we’ll include the pronunciation and IPA spelling of each word. This is especially important because similar spellings don’t mean similar pronunciations, so you can’t assume that Spanish words will be pronounced the same just because they are spelled the same. So, go make a cup of coffee or tea and take your time working through the following list of 1,111 Spanish cognates!

Words that end in “al” stay the same

Generally, English words that end in –al also end in –al in Spanish. This results in many words that stay exactly the same in Spanish, such as “animal.” In other cases, the root of the word might change slightly to fit Spanish orthography, as “abysmal” changes to abismal.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abdominal	Abdominal	ab-doh-me-nall	aβðomiˈnal
Abysmal	Abismal	ah-bees-mall	aβizˈmal
Accidental	Accidental	ac-see-dehn-tall	akθiðenˈtal
Actual	Actual	ac-too-all	akˈtwal
Additional	Adicional	ah-dee-see-oh-nall	aðiθjoˈnal
Animal	Animal	ah-nee-mall	aniˈmal
Abnormal	Anormal	ah-nor-mall	anoɾˈmal
Artificial	Artificial	are-tee-fee-see-all	aɾtifiˈθjal
Brutal	Brutal	broo-tall	bɾuˈtal
Canal	Canal	cah-nall	kaˈnal
Capital	Capital	cah-pee-tall	kapiˈtal
Casual	Casual	cah-sue-all	kaˈswal
Central	Central	sehn-trall	θenˈtɾal
Cerebral	Cerebral	se-reh-brall	θeɾeˈβɾal
Colonial	Colonial	coh-lo-nee-all	koloˈnjal
Commercial	Comercial	co-mehr-see-all	komeɾˈθjal
Computational	Computacional	com-poo-tah-see-oh-nall	komputaθjoˈnal
Conditional	Condicional	cohn-dee-see-oh-nall	kondiθjoˈnal
Conventional	Convencional	cohn-vehn-see-oh-nall	kombenθjoˈnal
Cordial	Cordial	core-dee-nall	koɾˈðjal
Criminal	Criminal	cree-me-nall	kɾimiˈnal
Cultural	Cultural	cool-too-rall	kultuˈɾal
Diagonal	Diagonal	dee-ah-goh-nall	djaɣoˈnal
Differential	Diferencial	dee-feh-rehn-see-all	difeɾenˈθjal
Digital	Digital	dee-he-tall	dixiˈtal
Editorial	Editorial	eh-dee-toe-ree-all	eðitoˈɾjal
Educational	Educacional	eh-doo-cah-see-oh-nall	eðukaθjoˈnal
Electoral	Electoral	eh-lec-tore-all	elektoˈɾal
Elemental	Elemental	eh-leh-mehn-tall	elemenˈtal
Emotional	Emocional	eh-moh-see-oh-nall	emoθjoˈnal
Essential	Esencial	eh-sehn-see-all	esenˈθjal
Special	Especial	ess-peh-see-all	espeˈθjal
Spiral	Espiral	ess-pee-rall	espiˈɾal
Exceptional	Excepcional	ex-ehp-see-oh-nall	eksepθjoˈnal
Experimental	Experimental	ex-peh-ree-mehn-tall	ekspeɾimenˈtal
Exponential	Exponencial	ex-poh-nehn-see-all	eksponenˈθjal
Fatal	Fatal	fa-tall	faˈtal
Federal	Federal	feh-deh-rall	feðeˈɾal
Festival	Festival	fess-tee-vall	festiˈβal
Final	Final	fee-nall	fiˈnal
Formal	Formal	fore-mall	foɾˈmal
Frontal	Frontal	frohn-tall	fɾonˈtal
Functional	Funcional	foon-see-oh-nall	funθjoˈnal
Fundamental	Fundamental	foon-dah-mehn-tall	fundamenˈtal
General	General	heh-neh-rall	xeneˈɾal
Global	Global	gloh-ball	ɡloˈβal
Gradual	Gradual	grah-doo-all	ɡɾaˈðwal
Habitual	Habitual	ah-bee-too-all	aβiˈtwal
Horizontal	Horizontal	oh-re-zohn-tall	oɾiθonˈtal
Hospital	Hospital	oss-pee-tall	ospiˈtal
Ideal	Ideal	e-deh-all	iðeˈal
Impartial	Imparcial	eem-par-see-all	impaɾˈθjal
Imperial	Imperial	eem-peh-ree-all	impeˈɾjal
Individual	Individual	een-dee-vee-doo-all	indiβiˈðwal
Industrial	Industrial	een-doos-tree-all	indusˈtɾjal
Informal	Informal	een-fore-mall	imfoɾˈmal
Immortal	Inmortal	een-more-tall	immoɾˈtal
Integral	Integral	een-teh-grall	inteˈɣɾal
International	Internacional	een-tehr-nah-see-oh-nall	inteɾnaθjoˈnal
Judicial	Judicial	who-dee-see-all	xuðiˈθjal
Lateral	Lateral	la-teh-rall	lateˈɾal
Legal	Legal	leh-gall	leˈɣal
Liberal	Liberal	lee-beh-rall	liβeˈɾal
Literal	Literal	lee-teh-rall	liteˈɾal
Local	Local	loh-call	loˈkal
Manual	Manual	mah-noo-all	maˈnwal
Marginal	Marginal	mar-he-nall	maɾxiˈnal
Material	Material	ma-teh-ree-all	mateˈɾjal
Medieval	Medieval	meh-dee-eh-vall	meðjeˈβal
Mental	Mental	mehn-tall	menˈtal
Metal	Metal	meh-tall	meˈtal
Moral	Moral	mor-all	moˈɾal
Mortal	Mortal	mor-tall	moɾˈtal
Municipal	Municipal	moo-nee-see-pall	muniθiˈpal
Musical	Musical	moo-see-call	musiˈkal
National	Nacional	nah-see-oh-nall	naθjoˈnal
Natural	Natural	nah-too-rall	natuˈɾal
Normal	Normal	nor-mall	noɾˈmal
Oral	Oral	oh-rall	oˈɾal
Oriental	Oriental	oh-ree-ehn-tall	oɾjenˈtal
Original	Original	oh-re-he-nall	oɾixiˈnal
Parental	Parental	pah-rehn-tall	paɾenˈtal
Penal	Penal	peh-nall	peˈnal
Personal	Personal	pehr-soh-nall	peɾsoˈnal
Plural	Plural	ploo-rall	pluˈɾal
Principal	Principal	preen-see-pall	pɾinθiˈpal
Professional	Profesional	pro-feh-see-oh-nall	pɾofesjoˈnal
Provincial	Provincial	pro-veen-see-all	pɾoβinˈθjal
Radical	Radical	ra-dee-call	raðiˈkal
Regional	Regional	reh-he-oh-nall	rexjoˈnal
Ritual	Ritual	ree-too-all	riˈtwal
Rural	Rural	roo-rall	ruˈɾal
Sentimental	Sentimental	sehn-tee-mehn-tall	sentimenˈtal
Serial	Serial	seh-ree-all	seˈɾjal
Sexual	Sexual	sex-ooh-all	sekˈswal
Social	Social	soh-see-all	soˈθjal
Superficial	Superficial	soo-pehr-fee-see-all	supeɾfiˈθjal
Temporal	Temporal	tehm-pore-all	tempoˈɾal
Total	Total	toe-tall	toˈtal
Traditional	Tradicional	tra-dee-see-oh-nall	tɾaðiθjoˈnal
Transcendental	Transcendental	tran-sehn-dehn-tall	tɾansendenˈtal
Tropical	Tropical	tro-pee-call	tɾopiˈkal
Universal	Universal	oo-nee-vehr-sall	uniβeɾˈsal
Usual	Usual	oo-soo-all	uˈswal
Verbal	Verbal	ver-ball	beɾˈβal
Vertical	Vertical	ver-tee-call	beɾtiˈkal
Visual	Visual	vee-soo-all	biˈswal
Vital	Vital	vee-tall	biˈtal

Words that end in “ant” change to “ante” or “ente”

Spanish words almost never end in –t, which is why most English words that end in –ant end in –ante or –ente in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Assistant	Asistente	ah-sees-tehn-teh	asisˈtente
Brilliant	Brillante	bree-yahn-teh	bɾiˈʎante
Constant	Constante	cons-tahn-teh	konsˈtante
Distant	Distante	dees-tahn-teh	disˈtante
Dominant	Dominante	doh-me-nahn-teh	domiˈnante
Elegant	Elegante	eh-leh-gahn-teh	eleˈɣante
Extravagant	Extravagante	ex-tra-va-gahn-teh	ekstɾaβaˈɣante
Exuberant	Exuberante	ex-ooh-beh-rahn-teh	eksuβeˈɾante
Fragrant	Fragante	fra-gahn-teh	fɾaˈɣante
Giant	Gigante	he-gahn-teh	xiˈɣante
Ignorant	Ignorante	eeg-no-rahn-teh	iɣnoˈɾante
Immigrant	Inmigrante	een-me-gran-teh	immiˈɣɾante
Important	Importante	eem-pore-tahn-teh	impoɾˈtante
Inhabitant	Habitante	ah-bee-tahn-teh	aβiˈtante
Instant	Instante	een-stan-teh	insˈtante
Militant	Militante	me-le-tahn-teh	miliˈtante
Occupant	Ocupante	oh-coo-pahn-teh	okuˈpante
Participant	Participante	par-tee-see-pahn-teh	paɾtiθiˈpante
Rampant	Rampante	ram-pahn-teh	ramˈpante
Relevant	Relevante	reh-leh-vahn-teh	releˈβante
Tolerant	Tolerante	toe-leh-rahn-teh	toleˈɾante
Vacant	Vacante	vah-cahn-teh	baˈkante

Words that end in “ar” stay the same

Words that end in –ar in English tend to stay the same in Spanish, also ending in –ar.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Altar	Altar	all-tar	alˈtaɾ
Angular	Angular	ahn-goo-lar	anɡuˈlaɾ
Bar	Bar	bar	ˈbaɾ
Cellular	Celular	seh-loo-lar	θeluˈlaɾ
Circular	Circular	seer-coo-lar	θiɾkuˈlaɾ
Collar	Collar	coh-yar	koˈʎaɾ
Spectacular	Espectacular	ess-pec-tah-coo-lar	espektakuˈlaɾ
Stellar	Estelar	ess-teh-lar	esteˈlaɾ
Familiar	Familiar	fa-me-lee-ar	famiˈljaɾ
Irregular	Irregular	e-reh-goo-lar	ireɣuˈlaɾ
Lunar	Lunar	loo-nar	luˈnaɾ
Molecular	Molecular	mo-le-coo-lar	molekuˈlaɾ
Muscular	Muscular	moos-coo-lar	muskuˈlaɾ
Particular	Particular	par-tee-coo-lar	paɾtikuˈlaɾ
Peculiar	Peculiar	peh-coo-lee-ar	pekuˈljaɾ
Perpendicular	Perpendicular	pehr-pehn-dee-coo-lar	peɾpendikuˈlaɾ
Polar	Polar	poh-lar	poˈlaɾ
Popular	Popular	poh-poo-lar	popuˈlaɾ
Rectangular	Rectangular	rec-tahn-goo-lar	rektanɡuˈlaɾ
Registrar	Registrar	reh-hees-trar	rexisˈtɾaɾ
Regular	Regular	reh-goo-lar	reɣuˈlaɾ
Secular	Secular	seh-cooh-lar	sekuˈlaɾ
Similar	Similar	see-me-lar	simiˈlaɾ
Singular	Singular	seen-goo-lar	sinɡuˈlaɾ
Solar	Solar	so-lar	soˈlaɾ
Vascular	Vascular	vas-coo-lar	baskuˈlaɾ
Vulgar	Vulgar	vool-gar	bulˈɣaɾ

Words that end in “ary” change to “ario” or “aria”

Words almost never end in –y in Spanish, which is why most words that end in –ary in English change to –ario in Spanish. Keep in mind that many of these words could also change to –aria in Spanish when they are modifying a female noun.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Actuary	Actuario / Actuaria	ac-too-ah-ree-oh / ac-too-ah-ree-ah	akˈtwaɾjo / akˈtwaɾja
Adversary	Adversario / Adversaria	ad-vehr-sah-ree-oh / ad-vehr-sah-ree-oh	aðβeɾˈsaɾjo / aðβeɾˈsaɾja
Anniversary	Aniversario	ah-nee-vehr-sah-ree-oh	aniβeɾˈsaɾjo
Arbitrary	Arbitrario / Arbitraria	are-bee-tra-ree-oh / are-bee-tra-ree-ah	aɾβiˈtɾaɾjo / aɾβiˈtɾaɾja
Calvary	Calvario	call-va-ree-oh	kalˈβaɾjo
Canary	Canario / Canaria	ca-nah-ree-oh / ca-nah-ree-ah	kaˈnaɾjo / kaˈnaɾja
Commentary	Comentario	co-mehn-tah-ree-oh	komenˈtaɾjo
Complementary	Complementario	com-pleh-mehn-tah-ree-oh	komplemenˈtaɾjo
Contrary	Contrario	cohn-trah-ree-oh	konˈtɾaɾjo
Diary	Diario	dee-ah-ree-oh	ˈdjaɾjo
Estuary	Estuario	ess-too-ah-ree-oh	esˈtwaɾjo
Extraordinary	Extraordinario / Extraordinaria	ex-tra-ore-dee-nah-ree-oh / ex-tra-ore-dee-nah-ree-ah	ekstɾaoɾðiˈnaɾjo / ekstɾaoɾðiˈnaɾja
Glossary	Glosario	glo-sah-ree-oh	ɡloˈsaɾjo
Hereditary	Hereditario / Hereditaria	eh-reh-dee-tah-ree-oh / eh-reh-dee-tah-ree-ah	eɾeðiˈtaɾjo / eɾeðiˈtaɾja
Honorary	Honorario / Honoraria	oh-no-rah-ree-oh / oh-no-rah-ree-ah	onoˈɾaɾjo / onoˈɾaɾja
Imaginary	Imaginario / Imaginaria	e-ma-he-na-ree-oh / e-ma-he-na-ree-ah	imaxiˈnaɾjo / imaxiˈnaɾja
Involuntary	Involuntario / Involuntaria	een-voh-loon-tah-ree-oh / een-voh-loon-tah-ree-ah	imbolunˈtaɾjo / imbolunˈtaɾja
Judiciary	Judiciario / Judiciaria	who-dee-see-ah-ree-oh / who-dee-see-ah-ree-ah	xuðiˈθjaɾjo / xuðiˈθjaɾja
Literary	Literario / Literaria	lee-teh-rah-ree-oh / lee-teh-rah-ree-ah	liteˈɾaɾjo / liteˈɾaɾja
Necessary	Necesario / Necesaria	neh-seh-sah-ree-oh / neh-seh-sah-ree-ah	neθeˈsaɾjo / neθeˈsaɾja
Ordinary	Ordinario / Ordinaria	ore-dee-nah-ree-oh / ore-dee-nah-ree-ah	oɾðiˈnaɾjo / oɾðiˈnaɾja
Primary	Primario / Primaria	pre-ma-ree-oh / pre-ma-ree-ah	pɾiˈmaɾjo / pɾiˈmaɾja
Rosary	Rosario	ro-sah-ree-oh	roˈsaɾjo
Salary	Salario	sa-la-ree-oh	saˈlaɾjo
Secretary	Secretario / Secretaria	seh-creh-tah-ree-oh / seh-creh-tah-ree-ah	sekɾeˈtaɾjo / sekɾeˈtaɾja
Solitary	Solitario / Solitaria	so-lee-tah-ree-oh / so-lee-tah-ree-ah	soliˈtaɾjo / soliˈtaɾja
Stationary	Estacionario / Estacionaria	ess-tah-see-oh-nah-ree-oh / ess-tah-see-oh-nah-ree-ah	estaθjoˈnaɾjo / estaθjoˈnaɾja
Temporary	Temporario / Temporaria	tem-por-ah-ree-oh / tem-por-ah-ree-ah	tempoˈɾaɾjo / tempoˈɾaɾja
Vocabulary	Vocabulario	vo-cah-boo-lah-ree-oh	bokaβuˈlaɾjo

Words that end in “ate” change to “ar”

All verbs in Spanish end in –ar, –er, or –ir. Almost all English verbs that end in –ate end in –ar in Spanish, so you can use this as an easy tool to translate your verbs.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
To abdicate	Abdicar	ab-dee-car	aβðiˈkaɾ
To abbreviate	Abreviar	ah-breh-vee-ar	aβðiˈkaɾ
To accelerate	Acelerar	ah-seh-leh-rar	aθeleˈɾaɾ
To accentuate	Acentuar	ah-sehn-too-ar	aθenˈtwaɾ
To activate	Activar	ac-tee-var	aktiˈβaɾ
To administrate	Administrar	ad-me-niece-trar	aðminisˈtɾaɾ
To aggregate	Agregar	ah-greh-gar	aɣɾeˈɣaɾ
To assimilate	Asimilar	ah-see-me-lar	asimiˈlaɾ
To associate	Asociar	ah-soh-see-ar	asoˈθjaɾ
To calculate	Calcular	cal-coo-lar	kalkuˈlaɾ
To celebrate	Celebrar	seh-leh-brar	θeleˈβɾaɾ
To collaborate	Colaborar	coh-la-boh-rar	kolaβoˈɾaɾ
To complicate	Complicar	com-plee-car	kompliˈkaɾ
To communicate	Comunicar	coh-moo-nee-car	komuniˈkaɾ
To consolidate	Consolidar	cohn-so-lee-dar	konsoliˈðaɾ
To cooperate	Cooperar	coh-peh-rar	koopeˈɾaɾ
To coordinate	Coordinar	coor-dee-nar	kooɾðiˈnaɾ
To create	Crear	creh-ar	kɾeˈaɾ
To debilitate	Debilitar	deh-bee-lee-tar	deβiliˈtaɾ
To decorate	Decorar	deh-coh-rar	dekoˈɾaɾ
To dedicate	Dedicar	deh-dee-car	deðiˈkaɾ
To demonstrate	Demostrar	deh-moss-trar	demosˈtɾaɾ
To depreciate	Depreciar	deh-preh-see-ar	depɾeˈθjaɾ
To designate	Designar	deh-seeg-nar	desiɣˈnaɾ
To dilate	Dilatar	dee-la-tar	dilaˈtaɾ
To duplicate	Duplicar	doo-ple-car	dupliˈkaɾ
To elevate	Elevar	eh-leh-var	eleˈβaɾ
To eliminate	Eliminar	eh-lee-me-nar	elimiˈnaɾ
To enumerate	Enumerar	eh-noo-meh-rar	enumeˈɾaɾ
To estimate	Estimar	ess-tee-mar	estiˈmaɾ
To evacuate	Evacuar	eh-vah-coo-ar	eβaˈkwaɾ
To evaluate	Evaluar	eh-va-loo-ar	eβaˈlwaɾ
To exaggerate	Exagerar	ex-ah-heh-rar	eksaxeˈɾaɾ
To fabricate	Fabricar	fa-bree-car	faβɾiˈkaɾ
To facilitate	Facilitar	fa-see-lee-tar	faθiliˈtaɾ
To fascinate	Fascinar	fa-see-nar	fasiˈnaɾ
To fluctuate	Fluctuar	fluc-too-ar	flukˈtwaɾ
To formulate	Formular	for-moo-lar	foɾmuˈlaɾ
To illuminate	Iluminar	e-loo-me-nar	ilumiˈnaɾ
To illustrate	Ilustrar	e-loos-trar	ilusˈtɾaɾ
To integrate	Integrar	een-teh-grar	inteˈɣɾaɾ
To investigate	Investigar	een-vess-tee-gar	imbestiˈɣaɾ
To liquidate	Liquidar	lee-key-dar	likiˈðaɾ
To locate	Localizar	lo-cah-lee-zar	lokaliˈθaɾ
To lubricate	Lubricar	loo-bree-car	luβɾiˈkaɾ
To manipulate	Manipular	ma-nee-poo-lar	manipuˈlaɾ
To mediate	Mediar	meh-dee-tar	meˈðjaɾ
To multiply	Multiplicar	mool-tee-plee-car	multipliˈkaɾ
To narrate	Narrar	nah-rar	naˈraɾ
To necessitate	Necesitar	neh-seh-see-tar	neθesiˈtaɾ
To negotiate	Negociar	neh-goh-see-ar	neɣoˈθjaɾ
To enumerate	Numerar	noo-meh-rar	numeˈɾaɾ
To operate	Operar	oh-peh-rar	opeˈɾaɾ
To participate	Participar	par-tee-see-par	paɾtiθiˈpaɾ
To terminate	Terminar	ter-me-nar	teɾmiˈnaɾ

Words that end in “ble” stay the same

Most English words that end in –ble don’t change much in Spanish. Easy win!

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abominable	Abominable	ah-boh-me-nah-bleh	aβomiˈnaβle
Admirable	Admirable	add-me-rah-bleh	aðmiˈɾaβle
Adorable	Adorable	ah-doh-rah-bleh	aðoˈɾaβle
Adjustable	Ajustable	ah-whose-tah-bleh	axusˈtaβle
Amiable	Amable	ah-mah-bleh	aˈmaβle
Audible	Audible	ah-ooh-dee-bleh	awˈðiβle
Cable	Cable	cah-bleh	ˈkaβle
Combustible	Combustible	com-boos-tee-bleh	kombusˈtiβle
Edible	Comestible	coh-mess-tee-bleh	komesˈtiβle
Compatible	Compatible	com-pah-tee-bleh	kompaˈtiβle
Considerable	Considerable	con-see-deh-rah-bleh	konsiðeˈɾaβle
Questionable	Cuestionable	coo-ess-tee-oh-nah-bleh	kwestjoˈnaβle
Double	Doble	doh-bleh	ˈdoβle
Durable	Durable	doo-rah-bleh	duˈɾaβle
Eligible	Elegible	eh-leh-he-bleh	eleˈxiβle
Feasible	Factible	fac-tee-bleh	fakˈtiβle
Favorable	Favorable	fah-voh-rah-bleh	faβoˈɾaβle
Flexible	Flexible	flex-e-bleh	flekˈsiβle
Honorable	Honorable	oh-noh-rah-bleh	onoˈɾaβle
Horrible	Horrible	oh-ree-bleh	oˈriβle
Implacable	Implacable	eem-pla-cah-bleh	implaˈkaβle
Impossible	Imposible	eem-poh-see-bles	impoˈsiβle
Incredible	Increíble	een-creh-ee-bleh	inkɾeˈiβle
Unstable	Inestable	een-tess-tah-bleh	inesˈtaβle
Inevitable	Inevitable	ee-neh-vee-tah-bleh	ineβiˈtaβle
Inseparable	Inseparable	een-seh-pah-rah-bleh	insepaˈɾaβle
Interminable	Interminable	een-tehr-mee-nah-bleh	inteɾmiˈnaβle
Invincible	Invencible	een-vehn-see-bleh	imbenˈθiβle
Invisible	Invisible	een-vee-seeh-bleh	imbiˈsiβle
Lamentable	Lamentable	la-mehn-tah-bleh	lamenˈtaβle
Memorable	Memorable	meh-moh-rah-bleh	memoˈɾaβle
Miserable	Miserable	me-seh-rah-bleh	miseˈɾaβle
Noble	Noble	no-bleh	ˈnoβle
Plausible	Plausible	pla-ooh-see-bleh	plawˈsiβle
Possible	Posible	poh-see-bleh	poˈsiβle
Probable	Probable	pro-bah-bleh	pɾoˈβaβle
Reasonable	Razonable	ra-zoh-nah-bleh	raθoˈnaβle
Responsible	Responsable	ress-pohn-sah-bleh	responˈsaβle
Sensible	Sensible	sehn-see-bleh	senˈsiβle
Sociable	Sociable	soh-see-ah-bleh	soˈθjaβle
Susceptible	Susceptible	soo-sep-tee-bleh	susepˈtiβle
Tangible	Tangible	tan-he-bleh	tanˈxiβle
Terrible	Terrible	teh-ree-bleh	teˈriβle
Tolerable	Tolerable	to-leh-rah-bleh	toleˈɾaβle
Visible	Visible	vee-see-bleh	biˈsiβle
Vulnerable	Vulnerable	vool-neh-rah-bleh	bulneˈɾaβle

Words that end in “ct” change to “cto” or “to”

As mentioned earlier, Spanish words don’t like to end in –t, so English words that end in –ct end in –cto or –to in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abstract	Abstracto / Abstracta	abs-trac-toe / abs-trac-tah	aβsˈtɾakto / aβsˈtɾakta
Act	Acto	ac-toe	ˈakto
Architect	Arquitecto / Arquitecta	ar-key-tec-toe / ar-key-tec-tah	aɾkiˈtekto / aɾkiˈtekta
Artefact	Artefacto	ar-teh-fac-toe	aɾteˈfakto
Aspect	Aspecto	as-pec-toe	asˈpekto
Compact	Compacto / Compacta	com-pac-toe / com-pac-tah	komˈpakto / komˈpakta
Conflict	Conflicto	con-flick-toe	komˈflikto
Contact	Contacto	con-tac-toe	konˈtakto
Contract	Contrato	con-trah-toe	konˈtɾato
Correct	Correcto / Correcta	coh-rec-toe / coh-rec-tah	koˈrekto / koˈrekta
Defect	Defecto	deh-fec-toe	deˈfekto
Derelict	Derelicto	deh-reh-lick-toe	deɾeˈlikto
Dialect	Dialecto	dee-ah-lec-toe	djaˈlekto
Direct	Directo / Directa	dee-rec-toe / dee-rec-tah	diˈɾekto / diˈɾekta
Distinct	Distinto / Distinta	diss-teen-toe / diss-teen-tah	disˈtinto / disˈtinta
Edict	Edicto	eh-dic-toe	eˈðikto
Effect	Efecto	eh-fec-toe	eˈfekto
Strict	Estricto / Estricta	ess-trick-toe / ess-trick-tah	esˈtɾikto / esˈtɾikta
Exact	Exacto / Exacta	ex-ac-toe / ex-ac-tah	ekˈsakto / ekˈsakta
Except	Excepto	ex-sep-toe	ekˈsepto
Imperfect	Imperfecto / Imperfecta	eem-pehr-fec-toe / eem-pehr-fec-tah	impeɾˈfekto / impeɾˈfekta
Indirect	Indirecto / Indirecta	een-dee-rec-toe / een-dee-rec-tah	indiˈɾekto / indiˈɾekta
Insect	Insecto	een-sec-toe	inˈsekto
Instinct	Instinto	eens-teen-toe	insˈtinto
Intact	Intacto / Intacta	een-tac-toe / een-tac-tah	inˈtakto / inˈtakta
Object	Objeto	ob-heh-toe	oβˈxeto
Pact	Pacto	pac-toe	ˈpakto
Perfect	Perfecto / Perfecta	pehr-fec-toe / pehr-fec-tah	peɾˈfekto / peɾˈfekta
Product	Producto	pro-dooc-toe	pɾoˈðukto
Prospect	Prospecto	pros-pec-toe	pɾosˈpekto
Project	Proyecto	pro-yec-toe	pɾoˈʝekto
Respect	Respeto	res-peh-toe	resˈpeto
Subject	Sujeto	soo-heh-toe	suˈxeto

Words that end in “nce” change to “ncia”

English words that end in –nce typically end in –ncia in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abundance	Abundancia	ah-boon-dahn-see-ah	aβunˈdanθja
Adolescence	Adolescencia	ah-doh-leh-sehn-see-ah	aðoleˈsenθja
Ambulance	Ambulancia	am-boo-lahn-see-ah	ambuˈlanθja
Appearance	Apariencia	ah-pah-ree-ehn-see-ah	apaˈɾjenθja
Arrogance	Arrogancia	ah-ro-gahn-see-ah	aroˈɣanθja
Assistance	Asistencia	ah-sees-tehn-see-ah	asisˈtenθja
Audience	Audiencia	ah-ooh-dee-ehn-see-ah	awˈðjenθja
Benevolence	Benevolencia	beh-neh-voh-lehn-see-ah	beneβoˈlenθja
Science	Ciencia	see-ehn-see-ah	ˈθjenθja
Circumference	Circunferencia	seer-coon-feh-rehn-see-ah	θiɾkumfeˈɾenθja
Coincidence	Coincidencia	coh-een-see-dehn-see-ah	kojnθiˈðenθja
Competence	Competencia	com-peh-tehn-see-ah	kompeˈtenθja
Conscience	Conciencia	con-see-ehn-see-ah	konˈθjenθja
Condescendence	Condescendencia	con-deh-sehn-dehn-see-ah	kondesenˈdenθja
Congruence	Congruencia	con-groo-ehn-see-ah	konˈɡɾwenθja
Consequence	Consecuencia	con-seh-coo-ehn-see-ah	konseˈkwenθja
Correspondence	Correspondencia	coh-ress-pohn-dehn-see-ah	koresponˈdenθja
Decadence	Decadencia	deh-cah-dehn-see-ah	dekaˈðenθja
Difference	Diferencia	dee-feh-rehn-see-ah	difeˈɾenθja
Distance	Distancia	dees-tahn-see-ah	disˈtanθja
Divergence	Divergencia	dee-vehr-hehn-see-ah	diβeɾˈxenθja
Elegance	Elegancia	eh-leh-gahn-see-ah	eleˈɣanθja
Equivalence	Equivalencia	eh-key-vah-lehn-see-ah	ekiβaˈlenθja
Essence	Esencia	eh-sehn-see-ah	eˈsenθja
Evidence	Evidencia	eh-vee-dehn-see-ah	eβiˈðenθja
Excellence	Excelencia	ex-eh-lehn-see-ah	ekseˈlenθja
Existence	Existencia	ex-is-tehn-see-ah	eksisˈtenθja
Experience	Experiencia	ex-peh-ree-ehn-see-ah	ekspeˈɾjenθja
Illuminance	Iluminancia	e-loo-me-nah-see-ohn	ilumiˈnanθja
Importance	Importancia	eem-pore-tahn-see-ah	impoɾˈtanθja
Independence	Independencia	een-deh-pehn-dehn-see-ah	indepenˈdenθja
Influence	Influencia	een-floo-ehn-see-ah	imˈflwenθja
Intelligence	Inteligencia	een-teh-lee-hehn-see-ah	inteliˈxenθja
Interference	Interferencia	een-tehr-feh-rehn-see-ah	inteɾfeˈɾenθja
Negligence	Negligencia	neh-glee-hehn-see-ah	neɣliˈxenθja
Obedience	Obediencia	oh-beh-dee-ehn-see-ah	oβeˈðjenθja
Patience	Paciencia	pah-see-ehn-see-ah	paˈθjenθja
Presence	Presencia	preh-sehn-see-ah	pɾeˈsenθja
Reference	Referencia	reh-feh-rehn-see-ah	refeˈɾenθja
Reminiscence	Reminiscencia	reh-me-nee-sehn-see-ah	reminiˈsenθja
Resistance	Resistencia	reh-sees-tehn-see-ah	resisˈtenθja
Subsistence	Subsistencia	soob-sees-tehn-see-ah	suβsisˈtenθja
Substance	Substancia	soobs-tahn-see-ah	suβsˈtanθja
Teleconference	Teleconferencia	teh-leh-cohn-feh-rehn-see-ah	telekomfeˈɾenθja
Tolerance	Tolerancia	toe-leh-rahn-see-ah	toleˈɾanθja
Transparency	Transparencia	trans-pah-rehn-see-ah	tɾanspaˈɾenθja
Urgency	Urgencia	oor-hehn-see-ah	uɾˈxenθja
Violence	Violencia	vee-oh-lehn-see-ah	bjoˈlenθja

Words that end in “ic” change to “ico” or “ica”

Words that end in –ic in English change to –ico or –ica in Spanish, depending on the gender of the noun they are modifying.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Academic	Académico / Académica	ah-cah-deh-me-co / ah-cah-deh-me-cah	akaˈðemiko / akaˈðemika
Acrobatic	Acrobático / Acrobática	ah-croh-bah-tee-co / ah-croh-bah-tee-cah	akɾoˈβatiko / akɾoˈβatika
Alcoholic	Alcohólico / Alcohólica	all-coh-lee-co / all-coh-lee-cah	alkoˈoliko / alkoˈolika
Allergic	Alérgico / Alérgica	ah-lehr-he-co / ah-lehr-he-cah	aˈleɾxiko / aˈleɾxika
Harmonic	Armónico / Armónica	ar-mo-nee-co / ar-mo-nee-cah	aɾˈmoniko / aɾˈmonika
Artistic	Artístico / Artística	ar-tees-tee-co / ar-tees-tee-cah	aɾˈtistiko / aɾˈtistika
Athletic	Atlético / Atlética	ah-tleh-tee-co / ah-tleh-tee-cah	atˈletiko / atˈletika
Atmospheric	Atmosférico / Atmosférica	at-moss-feh-ree-co / at-moss-feh-ree-cah	atmosˈfeɾiko / atmosˈfeɾika
Atomic	Atómico / Atómica	ah-toe-me-co / ah-toe-me-cah	aˈtomiko / aˈtomika
Authentic	Auténtico / Auténtica	ah-ooh-tehn-tee-co / ah-ooh-tehn-tee-cah	awˈtentiko / awˈtentika
Automatic	Automático / Automática	ah-ooh-toe-ma-tee-co / ah-ooh-toe-ma-tee-cah	awtoˈmatiko / awtoˈmatika
Basic	Básico / Báscia	bah-see-co / bah-see-cah	ˈbasiko / ˈbasja
Chaotic	Caótico / Caótica	ca-oh-tee-co / ca-oh-tee-cah	kaˈotiko / kaˈotika
Characteristic	Característico / Característica	ca-rac-teh-rees-tee-co / ca-rac-teh-rees-tee-cah	kaɾakteˈɾistiko / kaɾakteˈɾistika
Scientific	Científico / Científica	see-ehn-tee-fee-co / see-ehn-tee-fee-cah	θjenˈtifiko / θjenˈtifika
Classic	Clásico / Clásica	cla-see-co / cla-see-cah	ˈklasiko / ˈklasika
Comic	Cómico / Cómica	coh-me-coh / coh-me--cah	ˈkomiko / ˈkomika
Concentric	Concéntrico / Concéntrica	con-sehn-tree-co / con-sehn-tree-cah	konˈθentɾiko / konˈθentɾika
Chronologic	Cronológico / Cronolócia	cro-no-lo-he-co / cro-no-lo-he-cah	kɾonoˈloxiko / Cronolócia
Cubic	Cúbico / Cúbica	coo-be-co / coo-be-cah	ˈkuβiko / ˈkuβika
Democratic	Democrático / Democrática	deh-mo-crah-tee-co / deh-mo-crah-tee-cah	demoˈkɾatiko / demoˈkɾatika
Dynamic	Dinámico / Dinámica	dee-nah-me-co / dee-nah-me-cah	diˈnamiko / diˈnamika
Diplomatic	Diplomático / Diplomática	dee-plo-ma-tee-co / dee-plo-ma-tee-cah	diploˈmatiko / diploˈmatika
Domestic	Doméstico / Doméstica	doh-mess-tee-co / doh-mess-tee-cah	doˈmestiko / doˈmestika
Dramatic	Dramático / Dramática	dra-ma-tee-co / dra-ma-tee-cah	dɾaˈmatiko / dɾaˈmatika
Economic	Económico / Económica	eh-co-noh-me-co / eh-co-noh-me-cah	ekoˈnomiko / ekoˈnomika
Electric	Eléctrico / Eléctrica	eh-lec-tree-co / eh-lec-tree-cah	eˈlektɾiko / eˈlektɾika
Electronic	Electrónico / Electrónica	eh-lec-tro-nee-co / eh-lec-tro-nee-cah	elekˈtɾoniko / elekˈtɾonika
Erotic	Erótico / Erótica	eh-ro-tee-co / eh-ro-tee-cah	eˈɾotiko / eˈɾotika
Erratic	Errático / Errática	eh-rah-tee-co / eh-rah-tee-cah	eˈratiko / eˈratika
Esoteric	Esotérico / Esotérica	eh-soh-teh-ree-coh / eh-so-teh-ree-cah	esoˈteɾiko / esoˈteɾika
Specific	Específico / Específica	ess-peh-see-fee-co / ess-peh-se-fee-cah	espeˈθifiko / espeˈθifika
Ethnic	Étnico / Étnica	et-nee-coh / et-nee-cah	ˈetniko / ˈetnika
Eccentric	Excéntrico / Excéntrica	ex-ehn-tree-co / ex-ehn-tree-cah	ekˈsentɾiko / ekˈsentɾika
Exotic	Exótico / Exótica	ex-oh-tee-co / ex-oh-tee-cah	ekˈsotiko / ekˈsotika
Fantastic	Fantástico / Fantástica	fan-tass-tee-co / fan-tass-tee-cah	fanˈtastiko / fanˈtastika
Generic	Genérico / Genérica	heh-neh-ree-co / heh-neh-ree-cah	xeˈneɾiko / xeˈneɾika
Genetic	Genético / Genética	heh-neh-tee-co / heh-neh-tee-cah	xeˈnetiko / xeˈnetika
Geometric	Geométrico / Geométrica	heh-oh-meh-tree-co / heh-oh-meh-tree-cah	xeoˈmetɾiko / xeoˈmetɾika
Heroic	Heroico / Heroica	eh-roh-e-co / eh-roh-e-cah	eˈɾojko / eˈɾojka
Ironic	Irónico / Irónica	e-roh-nee-co / e-roh-nee-cah	iˈɾoniko / iˈɾonika
Lyric	Lírico / Lírica	lee-re-co / lee-re-cah	ˈliɾiko / ˈliɾika
Lunatic	Lunático / Lunática	loo-nah-tee-co / loo-nah-tee-cah	luˈnatiko / luˈnatika
Magic	Mágico / Mágica	ma-he-co / ma-he-cah	ˈmaxiko / ˈmaxika
Magnetic	Magnético / Magnética	mag-neh-tee-co / mag-neh-tee-cah	maɣˈnetiko / maɣˈnetika
Medic	Médico / Médica	meh-dee-co / meh-dee-cah	ˈmeðiko / ˈmeðika
Mosaic	Mosaico	mo-sah-e-co	moˈsajko
Narcotic	Narcótico / Narcótica	nar-co-tee-co / nar-co-tee-cah	naɾˈkotiko / naɾˈkotika
Organic	Orgánico / Orgánica	or-gah-nee-co / or-gah-nee-cah	oɾˈɣaniko / oɾˈɣanika
Panic	Pánico	pah-nee-co	ˈpaniko
Plastic	Plástico / Plástica	plass-tee-co / plass-tee-cah	ˈplastiko / ˈplastika
Poetic	Poético / Poética	poh-eh-tee-co / poh-eh-tee-cah	poˈetiko / poˈetika
Public	Público / Pública	poo-blee-co / poo-blee-cah	ˈpuβliko / ˈpuβlika
Romantic	Romántico / Romántica	roh-mahn-tee-co / roh-mahn-tee-cah	roˈmantiko / roˈmantika
Systematic	Sistemático / Sistemática	sees-teh-mah-tee-co / sees-teh-mah-tee-cah	sisteˈmatiko / sisteˈmatika
Toxic	Tóxico / Tóxica	tox-e-co / tox-e-cah	ˈtoksiko / ˈtoksika
Traffic	Tráfico	trah-fee-co	ˈtɾafiko
Tragic	Trágico / Trágica	trah-he-co / trah-he-cah	ˈtɾaxiko / ˈtɾaxika
Tropic	Trópico	troh-pe-co	ˈtɾopiko

Words that end in “id” change to “ido”

English words that end in –id end in –ido or –ida in Spanish, depending on the gender of the noun they are modifying.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Acid	Ácido / Ácida	ah-see-doe / ah-see-dah	ˈaθiðo / ˈaθiða
Avid	Ávido / Ávida	ah-vee-doe / ah-vee-dah	ˈaβiðo / ˈaβiða
Splendid	Espléndido / Espléndida	ess-plehn-dee-doe / ess-plehn-dee-dah	esˈplendiðo / esˈplendiða
Stupid	Estúpido / Estúpida	ess-too-pee-doe / ess-too-pee-dah	esˈtupiðo / esˈtupiða
Fluid	Fluido / Fluida	floo-e-doe / floo-e-dah	ˈflwiðo / ˈflwiða
Intrepid	Intrépido / Intrépida	een-treh-pee-doe / een-treh-pee-dah	inˈtɾepiðo / inˈtɾepiða
Liquid	Líquido / Líquida	lee-key-doe / lee-key-dah	ˈlikiðo / ˈlikiða
Lucid	Lúcido / Lúcida	loo-see-doe / loo-see-dah	ˈluθiðo / ˈluθiða
Rapid	Rápido / Rápida	rah-pee-doe / rah-pee-dah	ˈrapiðo / ˈrapiða
Solid	Sólido / Sólida	soh-lee-doe / soh-lee-dah	ˈsoliðo / ˈsoliða
Timid	Tímido / Tímida	tee-me-doe / tee-me-dah	ˈtimiðo / ˈtimiða
Valid	Válido / Válida	vah-lee-doe / vah-lee-dah	ˈbaliðo / ˈbaliða
Vivid	Vívido / Vívida	vee-ve-doe / vee-ve-dah	ˈbiβiðo / ˈbiβiða

Words that end in “ify” change to “ificar”

English words that end in –ify change to –ificar in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Amplify	Amplificar	am-plee-fee-car	amplifiˈkaɾ
Certify	Certificar	sehr-tee-fee-car	θeɾtifiˈkaɾ
Clarify	Clarificar	cla-ree-fee-car	klaɾifiˈkaɾ
Classify	Clasificar	cla-see-fee-car	klasifiˈkaɾ
Codify	Codificar	co-dee-fee-car	koðifiˈkaɾ
Crucify	Crucificar	croo-see-fee-car	kɾuθifiˈkaɾ
Quantify	Cuantificar	coo-ahn-tee-fee-car	kwantifiˈkaɾ
Dignify	Dignificar	dig-nee-fee-car	diɣnifiˈkaɾ
Diversify	Diversificar	dee-vehr-see-fee-car	diβeɾsifiˈkaɾ
Exemplify	Ejemplificar	eh-hem-plee-fee-car	exemplifiˈkaɾ
Electrify	Electrificar	eh-lec-tree-fee-car	elektɾifiˈkaɾ
Emulsify	Emulsionar	eh-mool-see-oh-nar	emulsjoˈnaɾ
Specify	Especificar	ess-peh-see-fee-car	espeθifiˈkaɾ
Falsify	Falsificar	fal-see-fee-car	falsifiˈkaɾ
Glorify	Glorificar	glo-ree-fee-car	ɡloɾifiˈkaɾ
Gratify	Gratificar	gra-tee-fee-car	ɡɾatifiˈkaɾ
Identify	Identificar	e-dehn-tee-fee-car	iðentifiˈkaɾ
Intensify	Intensificar	een-tehn-see-fee-car	intensifiˈkaɾ
Justify	Justificar	whos-tee-fee-car	xustifiˈkaɾ
Modify	Modificar	mo-dee-fee-car	moðifiˈkaɾ
Notify	Notificar	no-tee-fee-car	notifiˈkaɾ
Pacify	Pacificar	pah-see-fee-car	paθifiˈkaɾ
Petrify	Petrificar	peh-tree-fee-car	petɾifiˈkaɾ
Rectify	Rectificar	rec-tee-fee-car	rektifiˈkaɾ
Simplify	Simplificar	seem-plee-fee-car	simplifiˈkaɾ
Solidify	Solidificar	soh-lee-dee-fee-car	soliðifiˈkaɾ
Unify	Unificar	ooh-nee-fee-car	unifiˈkaɾ
Verify	Verificar	veh-ree-fee-car	beɾifiˈkaɾ

Words that end in “ile” change to “il”

English words that end in –ile in English end in –il in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Agile	Ágil	ah-heel	ˈaxil
Automobile	Automóvil	ah-ooh-toe-mo-veel	awtoˈmoβil
Quartile	Cuartil	coo-ar-teel	kwaɾˈtil
Docile	Dócil	doh-seel	ˈdoθil
Sterile	Estéril	ess-teh-reel	esˈteɾil
Fragile	Frágil	frah-heel	ˈfɾaxil
Hostile	Hostil	oss-teel	osˈtil
Juvenile	Juvenil	who-veh-neel	xuβeˈnil
Mobile	Móvil	mo-veel	ˈmoβil
Textile	Textil	tex-teel	teksˈtil

Words that end in “ism” change to “ismo”

Spanish words don’t like ending in –m, so English words that end in –ism typically end in –ismo in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abolitionism	Abolicionismo	ah-boh-lee-see-oh-nees-mo	aβoliθjoˈnizmo
Absolutism	Absolutismo	abs-oh-loo-tees-mo	aβsoluˈtizmo
Alarmism	Alarmismo	ah-lar-mees-mo	alaɾˈmizmo
Albinism	Albinismo	al-bee-nees-mo	alβiˈnizmo
Alpinism	Alpinismo	al-pee-nees-mo	alpiˈnizmo
Astigmatism	Astigmatismo	ass-teeg-ma-tees-mo	astiɣmaˈtizmo
Baptism	Bautismo	bah-ooh-tees-mo	bawˈtizmo
Brutalism	Brutalismo	broo-tah-lees-mo	bɾutaˈlizmo
Capitalism	Capitalismo	ca-pee-ta-lees-mo	kapitaˈlizmo
Communism	Comunismo	co-moo-nees-mo	komuˈnizmo
Constitutionalism	Constitucionalismo	cons-tee-too-see-oh-nah-lees-mo	konstituθjonaˈlizmo
Constructivism	Constructivismo	cons-trooc-tee-vees-mo	konstɾuktiˈβizmo
Christianism	Cristianismo	crees-tee-ah-nees-mo	kɾistjaˈnizmo
Despotism	Despotismo	des-poh-tees-mo	despoˈtizmo
Egoism	Egoísmo	eh-goh-ees-mo	eɣoˈizmo
Structuralism	Estructuralismo	ess-trooc-too-rah-lees-mo	estɾuktuɾaˈlizmo
Ethnocentrism	Etnocentrismo	eht-no-sehn-trees-mo	etnoθenˈtɾizmo
Euphemism	Eufemismo	eh-ooh-feh-mees-mo	ewfeˈmizmo
Exceptionalism	Excepcionalismo	ex-ehp-see-oh-nah-lees-mo	eksepθjonaˈlizmo
Existentialism	Existencialismo	ex-ees-tehn-see-ah-lees-mo	eksistenθjaˈlizmo
Exorcism	Exorcismo	ex-or-sees-mo	eksoɾˈθizmo
Expressionism	Expresionismo	ex-preh-see-oh-nees-mo	ekspɾesjoˈnizmo
Extremism	Extremismo	ex-treh-mees-mo	ekstɾeˈmizmo
Fatalism	Fatalismo	fa-tah-lees-mo	fataˈlizmo
Federalism	Federalismo	feh-deh-ra-lees-mo	feðeɾaˈlizmo
Feminism	Feminismo	feh-me-nees-mo	femiˈnizmo
Hedonism	Hedonismo	eh-doh-nees-mo	eðoˈnizmo
Humanism	Humanismo	ooh-ma-nees-mo	umaˈnizmo
Idealism	Idealismo	e-deh-ah-lees-mo	iðeaˈlizmo
Individualism	Individualismo	een-dee-vee-doo-ah-lees-mo	indiβiðwaˈlizmo
Liberalism	Liberalismo	lee-beh-rah-lees-mo	liβeɾaˈlizmo
Masochism	Masoquismo	ma-so-kiss-mo	masoˈkizmo
Mechanism	Mecanismo	meh-ca-nees-mo	mekaˈnizmo
Modernism	Modernismo	mo-dehr-nees-mo	moðeɾˈnizmo
Narcissism	Narcisismo	nar-see-sees-mo	neoɾeaˈlizmo
Optimism	Optimismo	op-tee-mees-mo	oɾɣaˈnizmo
Organism	Organismo	or-ga-nees-mo	paθiˈfizmo
Pacifism	Pacifismo	pa-see-fees-mo	patɾjoˈtizmo
Patriotism	Patriotismo	pa-tree-oh-tees-mo	pesiˈmizmo
Pessimism	Pesimismo	peh-see-mees-mo	pɾaɣmaˈtizmo
Pragmatism	Pragmatismo	prag-ma-tees-mo	pɾaɣmaˈtizmo
Rationalism	Racionalismo	ra-see-oh-nah-lees-mo	raθjonaˈlizmo
Racism	Racismo	rah-sees-mo	raˈθizmo
Realism	Realismo	reh-ah-lees-mo	reaˈlizmo
Relativism	Relativismo	reh-la-tee-vee-smo	relatiˈβizmo
Romanticism	Romanticismo	ro-mahn-tee-sees-mo	romantiˈθizmo
Socialism	Socialismo	so-see-ah-lees-mo	soθjaˈlizmo
Surrealism	Surrealismo	soo-reh-ah-lees-mo	sureaˈlizmo
Taoism	Taoísmo	ta-oh-ees-mo	taoˈizmo
Terrorism	Terrorismo	teh-ro-rees-mo	teroˈɾizmo

Words that end in “ist” change to “ista”

Again, Spanish really doesn’t like words that end in –t. That’s why English words that end in –ist typically change to –ista in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abolitionist	Abolicionista	ah-boh-lee-see-oh-nees-ta	aβoliθjoˈnista
Artist	Artista	ar-tees-ta	aɾˈtista
Contortionist	Contorsionista	cohn-tore-see-oh-nees-ta	kontoɾsjoˈnista
Dentist	Dentista	dehn-tees-ta	denˈtista
Egoist	Egoísta	eh-go-ees-ta	eɣoˈista
Feminist	Feminista	feh-me-nees-ta	femiˈnista
List	Lista	lees-ta	ˈlista
Optimist	Optimista	op-tee-mees-ta	optiˈmista
Pianist	Pianista	pee-ah-nees-ta	pjaˈnista
Protagonist	Protagonista	pro-ta-go-nees-ta	pɾotaɣoˈnista
Realist	Realista	reh-ah-lees-tah	reaˈlista
Socialist	Socialista	soh-see-ah-lees-tah	soθjaˈlista
Tourist	Turista	too-rees-tah	tuˈɾista

Words that end in “ity” change to “idad”

Words that end in –ity change to –idad in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Activity	Actividad	ac-tee-vee-dahd	aktiβiˈðað
Adversity	Adversidad	ad-vehr-see-dahd	aðβeɾsiˈðað
Anxiety	Ansiedad	ahn-see-eh-dahd	ansjeˈðað
Atrocity	Atrocidad	ah-troh-see-dahd	atɾoθiˈðað
Authority	Autoridad	ah-ooh-toh-ree-dahd	awtoɾiˈðað
Quality	Calidad	cah-lee-dahd	kaliˈðað
Capacity	Capacidad	cah-pah-see-dahd	kapaθiˈðað
Community	Comunidad	coh-moo-nee-dahd	komuniˈðað
Continuity	Continuidad	cohn-tee-noo-e-dahd	kontinwiˈðað
Creativity	Creatividad	creh-ah-tee-vee-dahd	kɾeatiβiˈðað
Curiosity	Curiosidad	coo-ree-oh-see-dahd	kuɾjosiˈðað
Density	Densidad	dehn-see-dahd	densiˈðað
Difficulty	Dificultad	dee-fee-cool-tahd	difikulˈtað
Dignity	Dignidad	dig-nee-dahd	diɣniˈðað
Diversity	Diversidad	dee-vehr-see-dahd	diβeɾsiˈðað
Electricity	Electricidad	eh-lec-tree-see-dahd	elektɾiθiˈðað
Entity	Entidad	ehn-tee-dahd	entiˈðað
Eternity	Eternidad	eh-tehr-nee-dahd	eteɾniˈðað
Ethnicity	Etnicidad	et-nee-see-dahd	etniθiˈðað
Eccentricity	Excentricidad	ex-ehn-tree-see-dahd	eksentɾiθiˈðað
Generosity	Generosidad	heh-neh-roh-see-dahd	xeneɾosiˈðað
Ability	Habilidad	ah-bee-lee-dahd	aβiliˈðað
Hospitality	Hospitalidad	oss-pee-ta-lee-dahd	ospitaliˈðað
Humanity	Humanidad	ooh-ma-nee-dahd	umaniˈðað
Identity	Identidad	e-dehn-tee-dahd	iðentiˈðað
Equality	Igualdad	e-goo-all-dahd	iɣwalˈdað
Locality	Localidad	loh-cah-lee-dahd	lokaliˈðað
Nationality	Nacionalidad	nah-see-oh-nah-lee-dahd	naθjonaliˈðað
Necessity	Necesidad	neh-seh-see-dahd	neθesiˈðað
Novelty	Novedad	no-veh-dahd	noβeˈðað
Possibility	Posibilidad	po-see-bee-lee-dahd	posiβiliˈðað
Reality	Realidad	reh-ah-lee-dahd	realiˈðað
Security	Seguridad	seh-goo-ree-dahd	seɣuɾiˈðað
Simplicity	Simplicidad	seem-plee-see-dahd	simpliθiˈðað
Tranquility	Tranquilidad	trahn-key-lee-dahd	tɾankiliˈðað
Unity	Unidad	ooh-nee-dahd	uniˈðað
University	Universidad	ooh-nee-vehr-see-dahd	uniβeɾsiˈðað
Utility	Utilidad	ooh-tee-lee-dahd	utiliˈðað
Vanity	Vanidad	vah-nee-dahd	baniˈðað
Variety	Variedad	vah-ree-eh-dahd	baɾjeˈðað
Velocity	Velocidad	veh-lo-see-dahd	beloθiˈðað

Words that end in “ive” change to “ivo” or “iva”

Words that end in –ive in English change to –ivo or –iva in Spanish, depending on the gender of the noun they are modifying.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Active	Activo / Activa	ac-tee-voh / ac-tee-vah	akˈtiβo / akˈtiβa
Adhesive	Adhesivo / Adhesiva	ah-deh-see-voh / ah-deh-see-vah	aðeˈsiβo / aðeˈsiβa
Additive	Aditivo / Aditiva	ah-dee-tee-voh / ah-dee-tee-vah	aðiˈtiβo / aðiˈtiβa
Affirmative	Afirmativo / Afirmativa	ah-feer-ma-tee-voh / ah-feer-ma-tee-vah	afiɾmaˈtiβo / afiɾmaˈtiβa
Attractive	Atractivo / Atractiva	ah-trac-tee-voh / ah-trac-tee-vah	atɾakˈtiβo / atɾakˈtiβa
Competitive	Competitivo / Competitiva	com-peh-tee-tee-voh / com-peh-tee-tee-voh	kompetiˈtiβo / kompetiˈtiβa
Consecutive	Consecutivo / Consecutiva	cohn-seh-coo-tee-voh / cohn-seh-coo-tee-vah	konsekuˈtiβo / konsekuˈtiβa
Constructive	Constructivo / Constructiva	cohn-strook-tee-voh / cohn-strook-tee-vah	konstɾukˈtiβo / konstɾukˈtiβa
Creative	Creativo / Creativa	kreh-ah-tee-voh / kreh-ah-tee-vah	kɾeaˈtiβo / kɾeaˈtiβa
Quantitative	Cuantitativo / Cuantitativa	coo-ahn-tee-tah-tee-voh / coo-ahn-tee-tah-tee-vah	kwantitaˈtiβo / kwantitaˈtiβa
Decisive	Decisivo / Decisiva	deh-see-see-voh / deh-see-see-vah	deθiˈsiβo / deθiˈsiβa
Deductive	Deductivo / Deductiva	deh-dooc-tee-voh / deh-dooc-tee-vah	deðukˈtiβo / deðukˈtiβa
Defensive	Defensivo / Defensiva	deh-fehn-see-voh / deh-fehn-see-vah	defenˈsiβo / defenˈsiβa
Definitive	Definitivo / Definitiva	deh-fee-nee-tee-voh / deh-fee-nee-tee-vah	definiˈtiβo / definiˈtiβa
Distributive	Distributivo / Distributiva	diss-tree-boo-tee-voh / diss-tree-boo-tee-vah	distɾiβuˈtiβo / distɾiβuˈtiβa
Effective	Efectivo / Efectiva	eh-fec-tee-voh / eh-fec-tee-vah	efekˈtiβo / efekˈtiβa
Speculative	Especulativo / Especulativa	ess-peh-coo-la-tee-voh / ess-peh-coo-la-tee-vah	espekulaˈtiβo / espekulaˈtiβa
Exclusive	Exclusivo / Exclusiva	ex-cloo-see-voh / ex-cloo-see-vah	ekskluˈsiβo / ekskluˈsiβa
Festive	Festivo / Festiva	fess-tee-voh / fess-tee-vah	fesˈtiβo / fesˈtiβa
Hyperactive	Hiperactivo / Hiperactiva	e-pehr-ac-tee-voh / e-pehr-ac-tee-vah	ipeɾakˈtiβo / ipeɾakˈtiβa
Imaginative	Imaginativo / Imaginativa	e-ma-he-na-tee-voh / e-ma-he-na-tee-vah	imaxinaˈtiβo / imaxinaˈtiβa
Indicative	Indicativo / Indicativa	een-dee-cah-tee-voh / een-dee-cah-tee-vah	indikaˈtiβo / indikaˈtiβa
Instinctive	Instintivo / Instintiva	eens-teen-tee-voh / eens-teen-tee-vah	instinˈtiβo / instinˈtiβa
Massive	Masivo / Masiva	ma-see-voh / ma-see-vah	maˈsiβo / maˈsiβa
Native	Nativo / Nativa	na-tee-voh / na-tee-vah	naˈtiβo / naˈtiβa
Negative	Negativo / Negativa	neh-ga-tee-voh / neh-ga-tee-vah	neɣaˈtiβo / neɣaˈtiβa
Objective	Objetivo / Objetiva	ob-heh-tee-voh / ob-heh-tee-vah	oβxeˈtiβo / oβxeˈtiβa
Passive	Pasivo / Pasiva	pa-see-voh pa-see-vah	paˈsiβo / paˈsiβa
Positive	Positivo / Positiva	po-see-tee-voh / po-see-tee-vah	posiˈtiβo / posiˈtiβa
Progressive	Progresivo / Progresiva	pro-greh-see-voh / pro-greh-see-vah	pɾoɣɾeˈsiβo / pɾoɣɾeˈsiβa
Reflective	Reflexivo / Reflexiva	reh-flex-e-voh / reh-flex-e-vah	reflekˈsiβo / reflekˈsiβa

Words that end in “ly” change to “mente”

Perhaps one of the most drastic changes on this list, English words that end in –ly change to –mente in Spanish. Once you know this rule, you’ll be able to identify some of the sneakier Spanish cognates.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Absolutely	Absolutamente	ab-so-loo-ta-mehn-teh	aβsolutaˈmente
Abundantly	Abundantemente	ah-boon-dahn-teh-mehn-teh	aβundanteˈmente
Additionally	Adicionalmente	ah-dee-see-oh-nall-mehn-teh	aðiθjonalˈmente
Fortunately	Afortunadamente	ah-fore-too-nah-dah-mehn-teh	afoɾtunaðaˈmente
Attentively	Atentamente	ah-tehn-ta-mehn-teh	atentaˈmente
Basically	Básicamente	ba-see-ca-mehn-teh	ˈbasikamente
Clearly	Claramente	cla-ra-mehn-teh	klaɾaˈmente
Completely	Completamente	com-pleh-tah-mehn-teh	kompletaˈmente
Constantly	Constantemente	cons-tahn-teh-mehn-teh	konstanteˈmente
Correctly	Correctamente	coh-rec-tah-mehn-teh	korektaˈmente
Directly	Directamente	dee-rec-tah-mehn-teh	diɾektaˈmente
Especially	Especialmente	ess-peh-see-all-mehn-teh	espeθjalˈmente
Eventually	Eventualmente	eh-vehn-too-all-mehn-teh	eβentwalˈmente
Evidently	Evidentemente	eh-vee-dehn-teh-mehn-teh	eβiðenteˈmente
Exactly	Exactamente	ex-act-tah-mehn-teh	eksaktaˈmente
Finally	Finalmente	fee-nall-mehn-teh	finalˈmente
Generally	Generalmente	heh-neh-rall-mehn-teh	xeneɾalˈmente
Horizontally	Horizontalmente	oh-ree-zohn-tall-mehn-teh	oɾiθontalˈmente
Immediately	Inmediatamente	een-meh-dee-ah-tah-mehn-teh	immeðjataˈmente
Naturally	Naturalmente	nah-too-rall-mehn-teh	natuɾalˈmente
Normally	Normalmente	nor-mall-mehn-teh	noɾmalˈmente
Obviously	Obviamente	oh-bee-ah-mehn-teh	oβjaˈmente
Originally	Originalmente	oh-re-he-nall-mehn-teh	oɾixinalˈmente
Perfectly	Perfectamente	pehr-fec-tah-mehn-teh	peɾfektaˈmente
Personally	Personalmente	pehr-so-nall-mehn-teh	peɾsonalˈmente
Possibly	Posiblemente	po-see-bleh-mehn-teh	posiβleˈmente
Practically	Prácticamente	prac-tee-ca-mehn-teh	ˈpɾaktikamente
Principally	Principalmente	preen-see-pall-mehn-teh	pɾinθipalˈmente
Rapidly	Rápidamente	ra-pee-dah-mehn-teh	ˈrapiðamente
Really	Realmente	reh-all-mehn-teh	realˈmente
Recently	Recientemente	reh-see-ehn-teh-mehn-teh	reθjenteˈmente
Relatively	Relativamente	reh-la-tee-vah-mehn-teh	relatiβaˈmente
Secretly	Secretamente	seh-creh-tah-mehn-teh	sekɾetaˈmente
Seriously	Seriamente	seh-ree-ah-mehn-teh	seɾjaˈmente
Simply	Simplemente	seem-pleh-mehn-teh	simpleˈmente
Sincerely	Sinceramente	seen-seh-ra-mehn-teh	sinθeɾaˈmente
Socially	Socialmente	soh-see-all-mehn-teh	soθjalˈmente
Solely	Solamente	soh-la-mehn-teh	solaˈmente
Typically	Típicamente	tee-pee-ca-mehn-teh	ˈtipikamente
Totally	Totalmente	toh-tall-mehn-teh	totalˈmente

Words that end in “ment” change to “mento”

Once again, ending a word in –t is a big no in Spanish. That’s why English words that end in –ment change to –mento in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Argument	Argumento	ar-goo-mehn-toe	aɾɣuˈmento
Cement	Cemento	seh-mehn-toe	θeˈmento
Complement	Complemento	com-pleh-mehm-toe	kompleˈmento
Department	Departamento	deh-par-ta-mehn-toe	depaɾtaˈmento
Document	Documento	do-coo-mehn-toe	dokuˈmento
Element	Elemento	eh-leh-mehn-toe	eleˈmento
Experiment	Experimento	ex-peh-ree-mehn-toe	ekspeɾiˈmento
Fundament	Fundamento	foon-da-mehn-toe	fundaˈmento
Instrument	Instrumento	ins-true-mehn-toe	instɾuˈmento
Ligament	Ligamento	lee-gah-mehn-toe	liɣaˈmento
Moment	Momento	mo-mehn-toe	moˈmento
Monument	Monumento	mo-nu-mehn-toe	monuˈmento
Movement	Movimiento	mo-vee-mee-ehn-toe	moβiˈmjento
Parliament	Parlamento	par-la-mehn-toe	paɾlaˈmento
Pavement	Pavimento	pa-vee-mehn-toe	paβiˈmento
Pigment	Pigmento	pig-mehn-toe	piɣˈmento
Sediment	Sedimento	seh-dee-mehn-toe	seðiˈmento
Sentiment	Sentimiento	sehn-tee-me-ehn-toe	sentiˈmjento
Treatment	Tratamiento	tra-tah-me-ehn-toe	tɾataˈmjento

Words that end in “nt” change to “nte”

Last time for our biggest offender (words ending in –t!), English words ending in –nt in English change to –nte in Spanish.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abundant	Abundante	ah-boon-dahn-teh	aβunˈdante
Accident	Accidente	acc-see-dehn-teh	akθiˈðente
Adjacent	Adyacente	ad-ya-sehn-teh	aðʝaˈθente
Agent	Agente	ah-hehn-teh	aˈxente
Arrogant	Arrogante	ah-roh-gahn-teh	aroˈɣante
Aspirant	Aspirante	ass-pee-rahn-teh	aspiˈɾante
Quotient	Cociente	coh-see-ehn-teh	koˈθjente
Coefficient	Coeficiente	coh-eh-fee-see-ehn-teh	koefiˈθjente
Coherent	Coherente	coh-eh-rehn-teh	koeˈɾente
Coincident	Coincidente	coh-een-see-dehn-teh	kojnθiˈðente
Competent	Competente	com-peh-tehn-teh	kompeˈtente
Component	Componente	com-po-nehn-teh	kompoˈnente
Congruent	Congruente	con-groo-ehn-teh	konˈɡɾwente
Consistent	Consistente	con-sees-tehn-teh	konsisˈtente
Continent	Continente	con-tee-nehn-teh	kontiˈnente
Convergent	Convergente	con-vehr-hehn-teh	kombeɾˈxente
Decent	Decente	deh-sehn-teh	deˈθente
Deficient	Deficiente	deh-fee-see-ehn-teh	defiˈθjente
Discriminant	Discriminante	dees-cree-me-nahn-teh	diskɾimiˈnante
Divergent	Divergente	dee-vehr-hehn-teh	diβeɾˈxente
Efficient	Eficiente	eh-fee-see-ehn-teh	efiˈθjente
Elephant	Elefante	eh-leh-fahn-teh	eleˈfante
Emigrant	Emigrante	eh-me-grahn-teh	emiˈɣɾante
Equivalent	Equivalente	eh-key-va-lehn-teh	ekiβaˈlente
Evident	Evidente	eh-ve-dehn-teh	eβiˈðente
Excellent	Excelente	ex-eh-lehn-teh	ekseˈlente
Exponent	Exponente	ex-po-nehn-teh	ekspoˈnente
Gallant	Galante	ga-lahn-teh	ɡaˈlante
Intelligent	Inteligente	in-teh-le-hehn-teh	inteliˈxente
Interesting	Interesante	in-teh-reh-sahn-teh	inteɾeˈsante
Obedient	Obediente	oh-beh-dee-ehn-teh	oβeˈðjente
Patient	Paciente	pah-see-ehn-teh	paˈθjente
Permanent	Permanente	pehr-ma-nehn-teh	peɾmaˈnente
President	Presidente	preh-see-dehn-teh	pɾesiˈðente
Radiant	Radiante	ra-dee-ahn-teh	raˈðjante
Restaurant	Restaurante	ress-tah-ooh-rahn-teh	restawˈɾante
Significant	Significante	sig-nee-fee-cahn-teh	siɣnifiˈkante
Sufficient	Suficiente	soo-fee-see-ehn-teh	sufiˈθjente
Tint	Tinte	teen-teh	ˈtinte
Triumphant	Triunfante	tree-oohn-fahn-teh	tɾjumˈfante
Urgent	Urgente	oor-hehn-teh	uɾˈxente
Valiant	Valiente	va-lee-ehn-teh	baˈljente
Vibrant	Vibrante	vee-brahn-teh	biˈβɾante

Words that end in “or” stay the same or change to “ora”

English words that end in –or typically stay the same in Spanish as long as they’re modifying a masculine noun. If they’re modifying a feminine noun, then they normally end in –ora. However, keep in mind that there are notable exceptions to this rule, such as “actor” that changes to “actriz” when referring to an actress.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Accelerator	Acelerador / Aceleradora	ah-seh-leh-rah-door / ah-seh-leh-rah-door-ah	aθeleɾaˈðoɾ / aθeleɾaˈðoɾa
Actor	Actor / Actriz	ac-torhr / ac-trees	akˈtoɾ / akˈtɾiθ
Accumulator	Acumulador / Acumuladora	ah-coo-moo-la-door / ah-coo-moo-la-door-ah	akumulaˈðoɾ / akumulaˈðoɾa
Author	Autor / Autora	ah-oo-tohr / ah-oo-tohr-ah	awˈtoɾ / awˈtoɾa
Commentator	Comentador / Comentadora	co-mehn-ta-door / co-mehn-ta-door-ah	komentaˈðoɾ / komentaˈðoɾa
Competitor	Competidor / Competidora	com-peh-tee-door / com-peh-tee-door-ah	kompetiˈðoɾ / kompetiˈðoɾa
Conservator	Conservador / Conservadora	con-sehr-va-door / con-sehr-va-door-ah	konseɾβaˈðoɾ / konseɾβaˈðoɾa
Conspirator	Conspirador / Conspiradora	cons-pee-ra-door / cons-pee-ra-door-ah	konspiɾaˈðoɾ / konspiɾaˈðoɾa
Coprocessor	Coprocesador / Coprocesadora	co-pro-seh-sah-door / co-pro-seh-sah-door-ah	kopɾoθesaˈðoɾ / kopɾoθesaˈðoɾa
Denominator	Denominador / Denominadora	deh-no-me-na-door / deh-no-me-na-door-ah	denominaˈðoɾ / denominaˈðoɾa
Dictator	Dictador / Dictadora	dic-ta-door / dic-ta-door-ah	diktaˈðoɾ / diktaˈðoɾa
Director	Director / Directora	dee-rec-tohr / dee-rec-toh-rah	diɾekˈtoɾ / diɾekˈtoɾa
Distributor	Distribuidor / Distribuidora	dis-tree-boo-e-door / dis-tree-boo-e-door-ah	distɾiβwiˈðoɾ / distɾiβwiˈðoɾa
Doctor	Doctor / Doctora	doc-toor / doc-toor-ah	dokˈtoɾ / dokˈtoɾa
Editor	Editor / Editora	eh-de-toor / eh-de-toor-ah	eðiˈtoɾ / eðiˈtoɾa
Spectator	Espectador / Espectadora	ess-pec-ta-door / es-pec-tah-door-ah	espektaˈðoɾ / espektaˈðoɾa
Favor	Favor	fa-vohr	faˈβoɾ
Illuminator	Iluminador / Iluminadora	e-loo-me-na-door / e-loo-me-na-door	iluminaˈðoɾ / iluminaˈðoɾa
Interceptor	Interceptor / Interceptora	in-tehr-sep-toor / in-tehr-sep-toor-ah	inteɾθepˈtoɾ / inteɾθepˈtoɾa
Inventor	Inventor / Inventora	in-vehn-toor / in-vehn-toor-ah	imbenˈtoɾ / imbenˈtoɾa
Investor	Inversor / Inversora	in-ver-sohr / in-ver-soh-rah	imbeɾˈsoɾ / imbeɾˈsoɾa
Legislator	Legislador / Legisladora	leh-his-lah-door / leh-his-lah-door-ah	lexizlaˈðoɾ / lexizlaˈðoɾa
Liquor	Licor	lee-cohr	liˈkoɾ
Moderator	Moderador / Moderadora	mo-deh-ra-door / mo-deh-ra-door-ah	moðeɾaˈðoɾ / moðeɾaˈðoɾa
Motor	Motor	mo-tohr	moˈtoɾ
Numerator	Numerador	noo-meh-ra-door	numeɾaˈðoɾ
Precursor	Precursor / Precursora	preh-coor-sohr / preh-coor-soh-rah	pɾekuɾˈsoɾ / pɾekuɾˈsoɾa
Predecessor	Predecesor / Predecesora	preh-deh-seh-sohr / preh-deh-seh-soh-rah	pɾeðeθeˈsoɾ / pɾeðeθeˈsoɾa
Professor	Profesor / Profesora	pro-feh-sohr / pro-feh-soh-rah	pɾofeˈsoɾ / pɾofeˈsoɾa
Radiator	Radiador	ra-dee-ah-door	raðjaˈðoɾ
Rumor	Rumor	roo-mohr	ruˈmoɾ
Traitor	Traidor / Traidora	tra-e-door / tra-e-doh-rah	tɾajˈðoɾ / tɾajˈðoɾa

Words that end in “ous” change to “oso” or “osa”

English words that end in –ous change to –oso when modifying masculine nouns and –osa when modifying feminine nouns.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Ambitious	Ambicioso / Ambiciosa	ahm-bee-see-oh-so / am-bee-see-oh-sah	ambiˈθjoso / ambiˈθjosa
Harmonious	Armonioso / Armoniosa	ar-mo-nee-oh-so / ar-mo-nee-oh-sah	aɾmoˈnjoso / aɾmoˈnjosa
Capricious	Caprichoso / Caprichosa	cah-pre-cho-so / cah-pre-cho-sah	kapɾiˈʧoso / kapɾiˈʧosa
Contagious	Contagioso / Contagiosa	con-ta-he-oh-so / con-ta-he-oh-sah	kontaˈxjoso / kontaˈxjosa
Curious	Curioso / Curiosa	coo-re-oh-so / coo-re-oh-sah	kuˈɾjoso / kuˈɾjosa
Delicious	Delicioso / Deliciosa	deh-lee-see-oh-so / deh-lee-see-oh-sa	deliˈθjoso / deliˈθjosa
Dubious	Dudoso / Dudosa	doo-doh-soh / doo-doh-sah	duˈðoso / duˈðosa
Spacious	Espacioso / Espaciosa	ess-pah-see-oh-soh / ess-pah-see-oh-sah	espaˈθjoso / espaˈθjosa
Fabulous	Fabuloso / Fabulosa	fah-boo-lo-soh / fah-boo-lo-sah	faβuˈloso / faβuˈlosa
Famous	Famoso / Famosa	fa-mo-soh / fa-mo-sah	faˈmoso / faˈmosa
Furious	Furioso / Furiosa	foo-ree-oh-soh / foo-ree-oh-sah	fuˈɾjoso / fuˈɾjosa
Generous	Generoso / Generosa	heh-neh-ro-soh / heh-neh-ro-sah	xeneˈɾoso / xeneˈɾosa
Glamorous	Glamoroso / Glamorosa	glah-mo-ro-soh / glah-mo-ro-sah	ɡlamoˈɾoso / ɡlamoˈɾosa
Glorious	Glorioso / Gloriosa	glo-ree-oh-soh / glo-ree-oh-sah	ɡloˈɾjoso / ɡloˈɾjosa
Gracious	Gracioso / Graciosa	gra-see-oh-soh / gra-see-oh-sah	ɡɾaˈθjoso / ɡɾaˈθjosa
Ingenious	Ingenioso / Ingeniosa	in-heh-nee-oh-soh / in-heh-nee-oh-sah	inxeˈnjoso / inxeˈnjosa
Laborious	Laborioso / Laboriosa	lah-boh-ree-oh-soh / lah-boh-ree-oh-sah	laβoˈɾjoso / laβoˈɾjosa
Luminous	Luminoso / Luminosa	loo-me-noh-soh / loo-me-noh-sah	lumiˈnoso / lumiˈnosa
Malicious	Malicioso / Maliciosa	ma-lee-see-oh-soh / ma-lee-see-oh-sah	maliˈθjoso / maliˈθjosa
Marvelous	Maravilloso / Maravillosa	ma-ra-vee-yo-soh / ma-ra-vee-yo-sah	maɾaβiˈʎoso / maɾaβiˈʎosa
Mysterious	Misterioso / Misteriosa	miss-teh-re-oh-soh / miss-teh-re-oh-sah	misteˈɾjoso / misteˈɾjosa
Nervous	Nervioso / Nerviosa	nehr-ve-oh-soh / nehr-ve-oh-sah	neɾˈβjoso / neɾˈβjosa
Numerous	Numeroso / Numerosa	noo-meh-ro-soh / noo-meh-ro-sah	numeˈɾoso / numeˈɾosa
Odious	Odioso / Odiosa	oh-dee-oh-soh / oh-dee-oh-sah	oˈðjoso / oˈðjosa
Precious	Precioso / Preciosa	preh-see-oh-soh / preh-see-oh-sah	pɾeˈθjoso / pɾeˈθjosa
Prestigious	Prestigioso / Prestigiosa	press-tee-he-oh-soh / press-tee-he-oh-sah	pɾestiˈxjoso / pɾestiˈxjosa
Religious	Religioso / Religiosa	reh-lee-he-oh-soh / reh-lee-he-oh-sah	reliˈxjoso / reliˈxjosa
Suspicious	Sospechoso / Sospechosa	sos-peh-cho-soh / sos-peh-cho-sah	sospeˈʧoso / sospeˈʧosa
Timorous	Temeroso / Temerosa	teh-meh-ro-soh / teh-meh-ro-sah	temeˈɾoso / temeˈɾosa
Venomous	Venenoso / Venenosa	veh-neh-no-soh / veh-neh-no-sah	beneˈnoso / beneˈnosa
Advantageous	Ventajoso / Ventajosa	vehn-tah-hoh-soh / vehn-tah-hoh-sah	bentaˈxoso / bentaˈxosa
Virtuous	Virtuoso / Virtuosa	veer-too-oh-soh / veer-too-oh-sah	biɾˈtwoso / biɾˈtwosa

Words that end in “sion” change to “sión”

These are almost identical, except that the Spanish ending –sión goes with an accent mark. Not sure why? Then check out our ultimate guide to Spanish accent marks.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abrasion	Abrasión	ah-bra-see-ohnz	aβɾaˈsjon
Abscission	Abscisión	ab-see-see-ohn	aβsiˈsjon
Adhesion	Adhesión	ah-deh-see-ohn	aðeˈsjon
Admission	Admisión	ad-me-see-ohn	aðmiˈsjon
Aggression	Agresión	ah-greh-see-ohn	aɣɾeˈsjon
Ascension	Ascensión	ah-sehn-see-ohn	asenˈsjon
Aversion	Aversión	ah-vehr-see-ohn	aβeɾˈsjon
Cohesion	Cohesión	co-eh-see-ohn	koeˈsjon
Commission	Comisión	co-me-see-ohn	komiˈsjon
Compassion	Compasión	com-pah-rah-see-ohn	kompaˈsjon
Comprehension	Comprensión	com-prehn-see-ohn	kompɾenˈsjon
Compression	Compresión	com-preh-see-ohn	kompɾeˈsjon
Compulsion	Compulsión	com-pool-see-ohn	kompulˈsjon
Concession	Concesión	con-seh-see-ohn	konθeˈsjon
Conclusion	Conclusión	con-cloo-see-ohn	konkluˈsjon
Confession	Confesión	con-feh-see-ohn	komfeˈsjon
Confusion	Confusión	con-foo-see-ohn	komfuˈsjon
Conversion	Conversión	con-vehr-see-ohn	kombeɾˈsjon
Convulsion	Convulsión	con-vool-see-ohn	kombulˈsjon
Correlation	Correlación	coh-reh-la-see-ohn	korelaˈθjon
Decision	Decisión	deh-see-see-ohn	deθiˈsjon
Depression	Depresión	deh-preh-see-ohn	depɾeˈsjon
Dimension	Dimensión	dee-mehn-see-ohn	dimenˈsjon
Demission	Dimisión	dee-me-see-ohn	dimiˈsjon
Dispassion	Dispensación	dees-pehn-sah-see-ohn	dispensaˈθjon
Discussion	Discusión	dees-coo-see-ohn	diskuˈsjon
Digression	Digresión	dee-greh-see-ohn	diɣɾeˈsjon
Dispersion	Dispersión	dees-pehr-see-ohn	dispeɾˈsjon
Distension	Distensión	dees-tehn-see-ohn	distenˈsjon
Distortion	Distorsión	dees-tohr-see-ohn	distoɾˈsjon
Dissuasion	Disuasión	dee-soo-ah-see-ohn	diswaˈsjon
Diversion	Diversión	dee-vehr-see-ohn	diβeɾˈsjon
Division	División	dee-vee-see-ohn	diβiˈsjon
Emission	Emisión	eh-me-see-ohn	emiˈsjon
Evasion	Evasión	eh-vah-see-ohn	eβaˈsjon
Exclusion	Exclusión	ex-cloo-see-ohn	ekskluˈsjon
Excursion	Excursión	ex-coohr-see-ohn	ekskuɾˈsjon
Expansion	Expansión	ex-pahn-see-ohn	ekspanˈsjon
Explosion	Explosión	ex-ploh-see-ohn	eksploˈsjon
Expression	Expresión	ex-preh-see-ohn	ekspɾeˈsjon
Extension	Extensión	ex-tehn-see-ohn	ekstenˈsjon
Illusion	Ilusión	e-loo-see-ohn	iluˈsjon
Impression	Impresión	im-preh-see-ohn	impɾeˈsjon
Incision	Incisión	in-see-see-ohn	inθiˈsjon
Inclusion	Inclusión	in-cloo-see-ohn	inkluˈsjon
Indecision	Indecisión	in-deh-see-see-ohn	indeθiˈsjon
Immersion	Inmersión	in-mehr-see-ohn	immeɾˈsjon
Intercession	Intercesión	in-tehr-seh-see-ohn	inteɾθeˈsjon
Intermission	Intermisión	in-tehr-me-see-ohn	inteɾmiˈsjon
Invasion	Invasión	in-vah-see-ohn	imbaˈsjon
Inversion	Inversión	in-vehr-see-ohn	imbeɾˈsjon
Mansion	Mansión	mahn-see-ohn	manˈsjon
Mission	Misión	me-see-ohn	miˈsjon
Obsession	Obsesión	ob-seh-see-ohn	oβseˈsjon
Occasion	Ocasión	oh-cah-see-ohn	okaˈsjon
Omission	Omisión	oh-me-see-ohn	omiˈsjon
Oppression	Opresión	oh-preh-see-ohn	opɾeˈsjon
Passion	Pasión	pah-see-ohn	paˈsjon
Pension	Pensión	pehn-see-ohn	penˈsjon
Percussion	Percusión	per-coo-see-ohn	peɾkuˈsjon
Persuasion	Persuasión	per-soo-ah-see-ohn	peɾswaˈsjon
Perversion	Perversión	pehr-vehr-see-ohn	peɾβeɾˈsjon
Possession	Posesión	poh-seh-see-ohn	poseˈsjon
Precision	Precisión	preh-see-see-ohn	pɾeθiˈsjon
Pretension	Pretensión	preh-tehn-see-ohn	pɾetenˈsjon
Procession	Procesión	pro-seh-see-ohn	pɾoθeˈsjon
Profession	Profesión	pro-feh-see-ohn	pɾofeˈsjon
Profusion	Profusión	pro-foo-see-ohn	pɾofuˈsjon
Propulsion	Propulsión	pro-pool-see-ohn	pɾopulˈsjon
Recession	Recesión	reh-seh-see-ohn	reθeˈsjon
Regression	Regresión	reh-greh-see-ohn	reɣɾeˈsjon
Reinvasion	Reinvasión	reh-in-vah-see-ohn	rejmbaˈsjon
Repression	Represión	reh-preh-see-ohn	repɾeˈsjon
Revision	Revisión	reh-vee-see-ohn	reβiˈsjon
Revulsion	Revulsión	reh-vool-see-ohn	reβulˈsjon
Session	Sesión	seh-see-ohn	seˈsjon
Subversion	Subversión	soob-vehr-see-ohn	suβeɾˈsjon
Succession	Sucesión	soo-seh-see-ohn	suθeˈsjon
Submersion	Sumersión	soo-mehr-see-ohn	sumeɾˈsjon
Suspension	Suspensión	soos-pehn-see-ohn	suspenˈsjon
Television	Televisión	teh-leh-vee-see-ohn	teleβiˈsjon
Tension	Tensión	tehn-see-ohn	tenˈsjon
Transfusion	Transfusión	trans-foo-see-ohn	tɾansfuˈsjon
Transgression	Transgresión	trans-greh-see-ohn	tɾanzɣɾeˈsjon
Transmission	Transmisión	trans-me-see-ohn	tɾanzmiˈsjon
Version	Versión	vehr-see-ohn	beɾˈsjon
Vision	Visión	vee-see-ohn	biˈsjon

Words that end in “tion” change to “ción”

English words that end in –tion change to –ción in Spanish. Be careful not to confuse them with the words that end in –sión!

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Abolition	Abolición	ah-boh-lee-see-ohn	aβoliˈθjon
Abbreviation	Abreviación	ah-breh-vee-ah-see-ohn	aβɾeβjaˈθjon
Abstraction	Abstracción	abs-trac-see-ohn	aβstɾakˈθjon
Action	Acción	ac-see-ohn	akˈθjon
Acceleration	Aceleración	ah-seh-leh-rah-see-ohn	aθeleɾaˈθjon
Accommodation	Acomodación	ah-co-mo-dah-see-ohn	akomoðaˈθjon
Accreditation	Acreditación	ah-creh-dee-tah-see-ohn	akɾeðitaˈθjon
Accumulation	Acumulación	ah-coo-moo-la-see-ohn	akumulaˈθjon
Addiction	Adicción	ah-dic-see-ohn	aðikˈθjon
Addition	Adición	ah-de-see-ohn	aðiˈθjon
Adoption	Adopción	ah-dop-see-ohn	aðopˈθjon
Affirmation	Afirmación	ah-feer-ma-see-ohn	afiɾmaˈθjon
Amplification	Amplificación	am-ple-fee-cah-see-ohn	amplifikaˈθjon
Appropriation	Apropiación	ah-pro-pee-ah-see-ohn	apɾopjaˈθjon
Association	Asociación	ah-soh-see-ah-see-ohn	asoθjaˈθjon
Attention	Atención	ah-tehn-see-ohn	atenˈθjon
Attraction	Atracción	ah-trac-see-ohn	atɾakˈθjon
Authorization	Autorización	ah-ooh-toe-re-za-see-ohn	awtoɾiθaˈθjon
Cancellation	Cancelación	cahn-seh-lah-see-ohn	kanθelaˈθjon
Qualification	Capacitación	cah-pah-see-tah-see-ohn	kapaθitaˈθjon
Celebration	Celebración	seh-leh-brah-see-ohn	θeleβɾaˈθjon
Certification	Certificación	sehr-tee-fee-cah-see-ohn	θeɾtifikaˈθjon
Classification	Clasificación	cla-see-fee-cah-see-ohn	klasifikaˈθjon
Collaboration	Colaboración	co-la-boh-rah-see-ohn	kolaβoɾaˈθjon
Collection	Colección	co-lec-see-ohn	kolekˈθjon
Combination	Combinación	com-be-nah-see-ohn	kombinaˈθjon
Compensation	Compensación	com-pen-sa-see-ohn	kompensaˈθjon
Complication	Complicación	com-ple-cah-see-ohn	komplikaˈθjon
Composition	Composición	com-po-see-see-ohn	komposiˈθjon
Communication	Comunicación	co-moo-nee-ca-see-ohn	komunikaˈθjon
Concentration	Concentración	con-sehn-tra-see-ohn	konθentɾaˈθjon
Condition	Condición	con-dee-see-ohn	kondiˈθjon
Configuration	Configuración	con-fee-goo-ra-see-ohn	komfiɣuɾaˈθjon
Confrontation	Confrontación	con-foo-see-ohn	komfɾontaˈθjon
Conservation	Conservación	con-sehr-va-see-ohn	konseɾβaˈθjon
Consideration	Consideración	con-see-deh-ra-see-ohn	konsiðeɾaˈθjon
Consolidation	Consolidación	con-so-lee-da-see-ohn	konsoliðaˈθjon
Construction	Construcción	cons-trooc-see-ohn	konstɾukˈθjon
Contamination	Contaminación	con-ta-me-nah-see-ohn	kontaminaˈθjon
Continuation	Continuación	con-tee-noo-ah-see-ohn	kontinwaˈθjon
Contraception	Contracepción	con-tra-sep-see-ohn	kontɾaθepˈθjon
Contradiction	Contradicción	cohn-tra-deec-see-ohn	kontɾaðikˈθjon
Contribution	Contribución	con-tree-boo-see-ohn	kontɾiβuˈθjon
Convention	Convención	con-vehn-see-ohn	kombenˈθjon
Conversation	Conversación	con-vehr-sa-see-ohn	kombeɾsaˈθjon
Correction	Corrección	coh-rec-see-ohn	korekˈθjon
Declaration	Declaración	deh-cla-ra-see-ohn	deklaɾaˈθjon
Decoration	Decoración	deh-coh-ra-see-ohn	dekoɾaˈθjon
Deduction	Deducción	deh-dooc-see-ohn	deðukˈθjon
Definition	Definición	deh-fee-nee-see-ohn	definiˈθjon
Demonstration	Demostración	deh-moss-trah-see-ohn	demostɾaˈθjon
Discontinuation	Descontinuación	dess-cohn-tee-noo-ah-see-ohn	deskontinwaˈθjon
Determination	Determinación	deh-tehr-me-nah-see-ohn	deteɾminaˈθjon
Differentiation	Diferenciación	dee-feh-rehn-see-ah-see-ohn	difeɾenθjaˈθjon
Direction	Dirección	dee-rec-see-ohn	diɾekˈθjon
Discrimination	Discriminación	diss-cree-me-nah-see-ohn	diskɾiminaˈθjon
Distinction	Distinción	diss-tin-see-ohn	distinˈθjon
Distribution	Distribución	diss-tree-boo-see-ohn	distɾiβuˈθjon
Documentation	Documentación	doh-coo-mehn-tah-see-ohn	dokumentaˈθjon
Education	Educación	eh-do-cah-see-ohn	eðukaˈθjon
Election	Elección	eh-lec-see-ohn	elekˈθjon
Elevation	Elevación	eh-leh-vah-see-ohn	eleβaˈθjon
Elimination	Eliminación	eh-lee-me-na-see-ohn	eliminaˈθjon
Enumeration	Enumeración	eh-noo-meh-ra-see-ohn	enumeɾaˈθjon
Eruption	Erupción	eh-roop-see-ohn	eɾupˈθjon
Specification	Especificación	ess-peh-see-fee-cah-see-ohn	espeθifikaˈθjon
Stabilization	Estabilización	ess-tah-be-lee-sah-see-ohn	estaβiliθaˈθjon
Standardization	Estandarización	ess-tahn-dah-ree-sah-see-ohn	estandaɾiθaˈθjon
Estimation	Estimación	es-tee-ma-see-ohn	estimaˈθjon
Evaluation	Evaluación	eh-va-loo-ah-see-ohn	eβalwaˈθjon
Evaporation	Evaporación	eh-va-po-rah-see-ohn	eβapoɾaˈθjon
Examination	Examinación	ex-ah-me-nah-see-ohn	eksaminaˈθjon
Exception	Excepción	ex-ep-see-ohn	eksepˈθjon
Exhalation	Exhalación	ex-ah-la-see-ohn	eksalaˈθjon
Expectation	Expectación	ex-pec-ta-see-ohn	ekspektaˈθjon
Expedition	Expedición	ex-peh-dee-see-ohn	ekspeðiˈθjon
Experimentation	Experimentación	ex-peh-re-mehn-tah-see-ohn	ekspeɾimentaˈθjon
Explanation	Explicación	ex-plee-cah-see-ohn	eksplikaˈθjon
Exploitation	Explotación	ex-plo-tah-see-ohn	eksplotaˈθjon
Exposition	Exposición	ex-po-see-see-ohn	eksposiˈθjon
Fabrication	Fabricación	fa-bre-cah-see-ohn	faβɾikaˈθjon
Fraction	Fracción	frac-see-ohn	fɾakˈθjon
Fragmentation	Fragmentación	frag-mehn-tah-see-ohn	fɾaɣmentaˈθjon
Function	Función	foon-see-ohn	funˈθjon
Generation	Generación	heh-neh-ra-see-ohn	xeneɾaˈθjon
Hospitalization	Hospitalización	oss-pee-ta-lee-sa-see-ohn	ospitaliθaˈθjon
Identification	Identificación	e-dehn-tee-fee-cah-see-ohn	iðentifikaˈθjon
Illumination	Iluminación	e-loo-me-nah-see-ohn	iluminaˈθjon
Imagination	Imaginación	e-ma-he-nah-see-ohn	imaxinaˈθjon
Infection	Infección	in-fec-see-ohn	imfekˈθjon
Information	Información	in-for-ma-see-ohn	imfoɾmaˈθjon
Inspection	Inspección	ins-pec-see-ohn	inspekˈθjon
Instruction	Instrucción	ins-trooc-see-ohn	instɾukˈθjon
Interpretation	Interpretación	in-tehr-preh-ta-see-ohn	inteɾpɾetaˈθjon
Introduction	Introducción	in-tro-dooc-see-ohn	intɾoðukˈθjon
Investigation	Investigación	in-vess-tee-ga-see-ohn	imbestiɣaˈθjon
Invitation	Invitación	in-vee-tah-see-ohn	imbitaˈθjon
Justification	Justificación	whos-tee-fee-cah-see-ohn	xustifikaˈθjon
Manifestation	Manifestación	mah-nee-fess-tah-see-ohn	manifestaˈθjon
Nation	Nación	nah-see-ohn	naˈθjon
Notion	Noción	noh-see-ohn	noˈθjon
Observation	Observación	obs-ehr-vah-see-ohn	oβseɾβaˈθjon
Operation	Operación	oh-peh-rah-see-ohn	opeɾaˈθjon
Organization	Organización	or-ga-nee-sa-see-ohn	oɾɣaniθaˈθjon
Participation	Participación	par-tee-see-pa-see-ohn	paɾtiθipaˈθjon
Personification	Personificación	pehr-so-nee-fee-cah-see-ohn	peɾsonifikaˈθjon
Population	Población	po-blah-see-ohn	poβlaˈθjon
Position	Posición	po-see-see-ohn	posiˈθjon
Preoccupation	Preocupación	preh-oh-coo-pa-see-ohn	pɾeokupaˈθjon
Preparation	Preparación	preh-pa-ra-see-ohn	pɾepaɾaˈθjon
Presentation	Presentación	preh-sehn-tah-see-ohn	pɾesentaˈθjon
Prevention	Prevención	preh-vehn-see-ohn	pɾeβenˈθjon
Promotion	Promoción	pro-mo-see-ohn	pɾomoˈθjon
Pronunciation	Pronunciación	pro-noon-see-ah-see-ohn	pɾonunθjaˈθjon
Protection	Protección	pro-tec-see-ohn	pɾotekˈθjon
Punctuation	Puntuación	poon-too-ah-see-ohn	puntwaˈθjon
Ration	Ración	ra-see-ohn	raˈθjon
Rationalization	Racionalización	ra-see-oh-nah-lee-sah-see-ohn	raθjonaliθaˈθjon
Recommendation	Recomendación	reh-co-mehn-dah-see-ohn	rekomendaˈθjon
Relaxation	Relajación	reh-la-hah-see-ohn	relaxaˈθjon
Respiration	Respiración	ress-pee-rah-see-ohn	respiɾaˈθjon
Segregation	Segregación	seh-greh-ga-see-ohn	seɣɾeɣaˈθjon
Selection	Selección	seh-lec-see-ohn	selekˈθjon
Situation	Situación	see-too-ah-see-ohn	sitwaˈθjon
Solution	Solución	so-loo-see-ohn	soluˈθjon
Tradition	Tradición	tra-dee-see-ohn	tɾaðiˈθjon
Transcription	Transcripción	trans-crip-see-ohn	tɾanskɾipˈθjon
Transfiguration	Transfiguración	trans-fee-goo-rah-see-ohn	tɾansfiɣuɾaˈθjon
Vacation	Vacación	vah-ca-see-ohn	bakaˈθjon
Variation	Variación	vah-ree-ah-see-ohn	baɾjaˈθjon
Vibration	Vibración	vee-brah-see-ohn	biβɾaˈθjon

Words that end in “y” change to “ia” or “io”

Many English words that end in –y change to –ia or –io in Spanish, depending on the gender of the noun they’re modifying.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
Academy	Academia	ah-ca-deh-me-ah	akaˈðemja
Accessory	Accesorio	acc-seh-so-ree-oh	akθeˈsoɾjo
Agency	Agencia	ah-hehn-see-ah	aˈxenθja
Agony	Agonía	ah-goh-nee-ah	aɣoˈnia
Harmony	Armonía	ar-mo-nee-ah	aɾmoˈnia
Archaeology	Arqueología	ar-keh-oh-lo-he-ah	aɾkeoloˈxia
Asymmetry	Asimetría	ah-see-meh-tree-ah	asimeˈtɾia
Astronomy	Astronomía	as-troh-no-me-ah	astɾonoˈmia
Audacity	Audacia	ah-ooh-da-see-ah	awˈðaθja
Autonomy	Autonomía	ah-ooh-toh-no-me-ah	awtonoˈmia
Battery	Batería	ba-teh-ree-ah	bateˈɾia
Binary	Binario / Binaria	be-na-re-oh / be-na-re-ah	biˈnaɾjo / biˈnaɾja
Biography	Biografía	be-oh-gra-fee-ah	bjoɣɾaˈfia
Biology	Biología	be-oh-lo-he-ah	bjoloˈxia
Blasphemy	Blasfemia	blass-feh-me-ah	blasˈfemja
Ceremony	Ceremonia	seh-reh-mo-nee-ah	θeɾeˈmonja
Colony	Colonia	co-lo-nee-ah	koˈlonja
Company	Compañía	com-pah-nyee-ah	kompaˈɲia
Contradictory	Contradictorio	con-tra-dic-toh-ree-oh	kontɾaðikˈtoɾjo
Copy	Copia	co-pee-ah	ˈkopja
Corollary	Corolario	co-ro-la-ree-oh	koɾoˈlaɾjo
Dictionary	Diccionario	dic-see-oh-na-ree-oh	dikθjoˈnaɾjo
Efficacy	Eficacia	eh-fee-cah-see-ah	efiˈkaθja
Efficiency	Eficiencia	eh-fee-see-ehn-see-ah	efiˈθjenθja
Energy	Energía	eh-nehr-he-ah	eneɾˈxia
Envy	Envidia	ehn-ve-de-ah	emˈbiðja
Fallacy	Falacia	fa-la-see-ah	faˈlaθja
Family	Familia	fa-me-lee-ah	faˈmilja
Photography	Fotografía	fo-to-gra-fee-ah	fotoɣɾaˈfia
Frequency	Frecuencia	freh-coo-ehn-see-ah	fɾeˈkwenθja
Galaxy	Galaxia	ga-lax-e-ah	ɡaˈlaksja
Glory	Gloria	glo-re-ah	ˈɡloɾja
History	Historia	iss-toh-re-ah	isˈtoɾja
Laboratory	Laboratorio	la-bo-ra-toh-re-oh	laβoɾaˈtoɾjo
Matrimony	Matrimonio	ma-tree-mo-nee-oh	matɾiˈmonjo
Memory	Memoria	meh-mo-ree-ah	meˈmoɾja
Mercury	Mercurio	mer-coo-re-oh	meɾˈkuɾjo
Observatory	Observatorio	obs-ehr-vah-toh-ree-oh	oβseɾβaˈtoɾjo
Psychology	Psicología	see-co-lo-he-ah	sikoloˈxia
Remedy	Remedio	reh-meh-dee-oh	reˈmeðjo
Technology	Tecnología	tec-no-lo-he-ah	teknoloˈxia
Testimony	Testimonio	tess-tee-mo-ne-oh	testiˈmonjo
Toxicology	Toxicología	tox-e-co-lo-he-ah	toksikoloˈxia
Tragedy	Tragedia	tra-heh-dee-ah	tɾaˈxeðja
Victory	Victoria	vic-to-re-ah	bikˈtoɾja
Zoology	Zoología	zo-oh-lo-he-ah	θooloˈxia

Some verbs stay almost the same plus “ar” or “ir” at the end

Verbs in Spanish always end in –ar, –er, or –ir. Because of that, many English verbs stay the same plus an –ar or –ir ending.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
To abandon	Abandonar	ah-bahn-doh-nar	aβandoˈnaɾ
To adapt	Adaptar	ah-dop-tar	aðapˈtaɾ
To admit	Admitir	ad-me-teer	aðmiˈtiɾ
To adopt	Adoptar	ah-dop-tar	aðopˈtaɾ
To affect	Afectar	ah-fec-tar	afekˈtaɾ
To affirm	Afirmar	ah-feer-mahr	afiɾˈmaɾ
To adjust	Ajustar	ah-whose-tar	axusˈtaɾ
To appreciate	Apreciar	ah-preh-see-ar	apɾeˈθjaɾ
To assign	Asignar	ah-sig-nahr	asiɣˈnaɾ
To augment	Aumentar	ah-ooh-mehn-tar	awmenˈtaɾ
To calm	Calmar	cal-mar	kalˈmaɾ
To cancel	Cancelar	can-seh-lar	kanθeˈlaɾ
To collect	Colectar	co-lec-tar	kolekˈtaɾ
To comfort	Confortar	con-fron-tar	komfoɾˈtaɾ
To comment	Comentar	co-men-tar	komenˈtaɾ
To complement	Complementar	com-pleh-mehn-tar	komplemenˈtaɾ
To comport	Comportar	com-por-tar	kompoɾˈtaɾ
To confirm	Confirmar	con-feer-mar	komfiɾˈmaɾ
To connect	Conectar	co-nec-tar	konekˈtaɾ
To consider	Considerar	con-see-deh-rar	konsiðeˈɾaɾ
To consist	Consistir	con-sees-teer	konsisˈtiɾ
To consult	Consultar	con-sool-tar	konsulˈtaɾ
To contrast	Contrastar	con-tras-tar	kontɾasˈtaɾ
To control	Controlar	con-troh-lar	kontɾoˈlaɾ
To cost	Costar	cos-tar	kosˈtaɾ
To deform	Deformar	deh-for-mar	defoɾˈmaɾ
To deport	Deportar	deh-por-tar	depoɾˈtaɾ
To educate	Educar	eh-doo-car	eðuˈkaɾ
To enlist	Enlistar	ehn-lis-tar	enlisˈtaɾ
To exalt	Exaltar	ex-al-tar	eksalˈtaɾ
To exist	Existir	ex-is-teer	eksisˈtiɾ
To experiment	Experimentar	ex-peh-re-mehn-tar	ekspeɾimenˈtaɾ
To export	Exportar	ex-por-tar	ekspoɾˈtaɾ
To ferment	Fermentar	fer-mehn-tar	feɾmenˈtaɾ
To import	Importar	im-por-tahr	impoɾˈtaɾ
To insist	Insistir	in-sis-teer	insisˈtiɾ
To invent	Inventar	in-vehn-tar	imbenˈtaɾ
To invest	Invertir	in-vehr-teer	imbeɾˈtiɾ
To labor	Laborar	la-bo-rar	laβoˈɾaɾ
To lament	Lamentar	la-mehn-tar	lamenˈtaɾ
To limit	Limitar	lee-me-tahr	limiˈtaɾ
To march	Marchar	mar-char	maɾˈʧaɾ
To present	Presentar	preh-sehn-tar	pɾesenˈtaɾ
To protest	Protestar	pro-tess-tar	pɾotesˈtaɾ
To repeat	Repetir	reh-peh-teer	repeˈtiɾ
To represent	Representar	reh-preh-sehn-tar	repɾesenˈtaɾ
To rest	Restar	ress-tar	resˈtaɾ

Some verbs change slightly and end in “ar”

Some verbs change slightly and have the added –ar ending.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation	IPA
To accept	Aceptar	ah-sep-tar	aθepˈtaɾ
To accompany	Acompañar	ah-com-pah-nyar	akompaˈɲaɾ
To accustom	Acostumbrar	ah-coss-toom-brar	akostumˈbɾaɾ
To amass	Amasar	ah-ma-sar	amaˈsaɾ
To animate	Animar	ah-nee-mar	aniˈmaɾ
To appropriate	Apropiar	ah-pro-pee-ah	apɾoˈpjaɾ
To civilize	Civilizar	see-vee-lee-sahr	θiβiliˈθaɾ
To colonize	Colonizar	co-lo-nee-sahr	koloniˈθaɾ
To color	Colorear	co-lo-reh-ar	koloɾeˈaɾ
To commence	Comenzar	co-mehn-sahr	komenˈθaɾ
To complete	Completar	com-pleh-tar	kompleˈtaɾ
To count	Contar	con-tar	konˈtaɾ
To copy	Copiar	co-pee-ar	koˈpjaɾ
To express	Expresar	ex-preh-sar	ekspɾeˈsaɾ
To fortify	Fortificar	for-tee-fee-car	foɾtifiˈkaɾ
To govern	Gobernar	go-behr-nar	ɡoβeɾˈnaɾ
To imagine	Imaginar	e-ma-he-nar	imaxiˈnaɾ
To observe	Observar	ob-sehr-var	oβseɾˈβaɾ
To pass	Pasar	pa-sar	paˈsaɾ
To repair	Reparar	reh-pa-sar	repaˈɾaɾ
To telephone	Telefonear	teh-leh-fo-neh-ar	telefoneˈaɾ

101 False cognates in Spanish

After going through this ultimate list of 1,111 Spanish cognates, we don’t blame you if you’re feeling abundantly confident about your ability to identify similar words in both languages. However, it’s not all fun and games, and there are some notorious false cognates that result in common mistakes by English speakers!

False cognates — also known as false friends — are words in Spanish that sound very similar to words in English but don’t actually mean the same thing. These can result in funny mistakes like saying you “feel pregnant” (embarazada) when you meant to say you felt embarrassed!

But don’t let these common pitfalls stop you. Being acquainted with the most common false cognates will help you avoid making these kinds of mistakes. Here are the 101 most common false friends in Spanish that you should keep in mind:

English	Spanish false friend	What it actually means	Pronunciation	IPA
Actually	Actualmente	At the moment	ac-too-all	aktwalˈmente
Adjudicate	Adjudicar	To award	ad-who-de-car	aðxuðiˈkaɾ
Affluence	Afluencia	Influx	ah-floo-ehn-see-ah	aˈflwenθja
Aggregate	Agregado / Agregada	Attached	ah-greh-ga-doe / ah-greh-ga-dah	aɣɾeˈɣaðo / aɣɾeˈɣaða
Arena	Arena	Sand	ah-reh-nah	aˈɾena
Arm	Arma	Weapon	ar-ma	ˈaɾma
Articulate	Articular	Joint	ar-tee-coo-lar	aɾtikuˈlaɾ
Assiduous	Asiduo	Regular	ah-see-do-oh	aˈsiðwo
Avocado	Abogado / Abogada	Lawyer	ah-bo-ga-doe / ah-bo-ga-dah	aβoˈɣaðo / aβoˈɣaða
Bachelor	Bachiller	Graduate	ba-che-yehr	baʧiˈʎeɾ
Bald	Balde	Bucket	ball-deh	ˈbalde
Bibliografía	Biblioteca	Library	be-ble-oh-teh-ca	biβljoˈteka
Bigot	Bigote	Mustache	be-goh-teh	biˈɣote
Billion	Billón	Trillion	be-yohn	biˈʎon
Bizarre	Bizarro / Bizarra	Gallant	be-za-roh / be-za-rah	biˈθaro / biˈθara
Bland	Blando / Blanda	Insipid	blahn-doe / blahn-dah	ˈblando / ˈblanda
Body	Boda	Wedding	bo-da	ˈboða
Bomber	Bombero / Bombera	Firefighter	bom-beh-ro / bom-beh-rah	bomˈbeɾo / bomˈbeɾa
Brave	Bravo	Fierce	bra-vo	ˈbɾaβo
Camp	Campo	Campamento	cam-po	ˈkampo
Candid	Cándido / Cándida	Naive	cahn-de-doe / cahn-de-dah	ˈkandiðo / ˈkandiða
Candor	Candor	Innocence	can-door	kanˈdoɾ
Caravan	Caravana	A line of cars	cah-ra-vah-nah	kaɾaˈβana
Carpet	Carpeta	File	car-peh-ta	kaɾˈpeta
Career	Carrera	Race	cah-reh-rah	kaˈreɾa
Carton	Cartón	Cardboard	car-ton	kaɾˈton
Casket	Casquete	Skullcap	cas-keh-teh	kasˈkete
Casserole	Cacerola	Pan	cah-seh-ro-la	kaθeˈɾola
Castor	Castor / Castora	Beaver	cas-toor / cas-toor-ah	kasˈtoɾ / kasˈtoɾa
Casualty	Casualidad	Coincidence	cah-soo-ah-le-dahd	kaswaliˈðað
Choke	Chocar	To crash	cho-car	ʧoˈkaɾ
City	Cita	Appointment	see-tah	ˈθita
Code	Codo	Elbow	co-doe	ˈkoðo
Collateral	Colateral	On both sides	co-la-teh-rall	kolateˈɾal
College	Colegio	Private school	co-leh-he-oh	koˈlexjo
Commodity	Comodidad	Comfort	co-mo-de-dahd	komoðiˈðað
Comprehensive	Comprensivo / Comprensiva	Understanding	com-prehn-see-voh / com-prehn-see-vah	kompɾenˈsiβo / kompɾenˈsiβa
Compromise	Compromiso	Commitment	com-pro-me-so	kompɾoˈmiso
Concur	Concurrir	To compete	con-coo-reer	konkuˈriɾ
Confection	Confección	Making	con-fec-see-ohn	komfekˈθjon
Conform	Conformarse	To be satisfied	con-for-mar-seh	komfoɾˈmaɾse
Confounded	Confundido / Confundida	Confused	con-foon-dee-doe / con-foon-dee-dah	komfunˈdiðo / komfunˈdiða
Conspicuous	Conspicuo / Conspicua	Prestigious	cons-pee-coo-oh / cons-pee-coo-ah	konsˈpikwo / konsˈpikwa
Constipated	Constipado / Constipada	To have a cold	cons-tee-pa-doh / cons-tee-pa-dah	konstiˈpaðo / konstiˈpaða
Construe	Construir	To build	cons-troo-eer	konsˈtɾwiɾ
Contend	Contender	To confront	con-ten-dehr	kontenˈdeɾ
Contest	Contestar	To reply	con-tess-tar	kontesˈtaɾ
Crude	Crudo / Cruda	Raw	croo-doe / croo-dah	ˈkɾuðo / ˈkɾuða
Deception	Decepción	Disappointment	deh-sep-see-ohn	deθepˈθjon
Delete	Delito	Crime	deh-lee-toe	deˈlito
Delinquent	Delincuente	Criminal	deh-leen-coo-ehn-teh	delinˈkwente
Destitution	Destitución	Dismissal	des-tee-too-see-ohn	destituˈθjon
Dilapidated	Dilapidar	Squander	dee-la-pee-dar	dilapiˈðaɾ
Discharge	Descargar	Download	dess-car-gar	deskaɾˈɣaɾ
Disgusted	Disgustado / Disgustada	Upset	dis-goose-ta-doe / dis-goose-ta-dah	dizɣusˈtaðo / dizɣusˈtaða
Dismay	Desmayo	Faint	des-ma-yo	dezˈmaʝo
Diverted	Divertido / Divertida	Fun	dee-vehr-tee-doe / dee-vehr-tee-dah	diβeɾˈtiðo / diβeɾˈtiða
Empress	Empresa	Company	ehm-preh-sah	emˈpɾesa
Envy	Enviar	To send	ehn-vee-are	emˈbjaɾ
Espy	Espiar	To spy	ess-pee-are	esˈpjaɾ
Exit	Éxito	Success	ex-e-toe	ˈeksito
Fabric	Fábrica	Factory	fa-bree-cah	ˈfaβɾika
Fabricate	Fabricar	To manufacture	fa-bree-car	faβɾiˈkaɾ
Facile	Fácil	Easy	fa-seel	ˈfaθil
Facility	Facilidad	Ease	fa-see-lee-dahd	faθiliˈðað
Faculty	Facultad	Power	fa-cool-tahd	fakulˈtað
Fastidious	Fastidioso / Fastidiosa	Annoying	fas-tee-dee-oh-so / fas-tee-dee-oh-sah	fastiˈðjoso / fastiˈðjosa
Figure	Figura	Shape	fee-goo-rah	fiˈɣuɾa
Firm	Firma	Signature	feer-ma	ˈfiɾma
Form	Forma	Shape	for-ma	ˈfoɾma
Genial	Genial	Cool	heh-ne-all	xeˈnjal
Gracious	Gracioso / Graciosa	Funny	gra-see-oh-so / gra-see-oh-sah	ɡɾaˈθjoso / ɡɾaˈθjosa
Grand	Grande	Big	gran-deh	ˈɡɾande
Gratuity	Gratuito / Gratuita	Free	gra-too-e-toe / gra-too-e-tah	ɡɾaˈtwito / ɡɾaˈtwita
Injure	Injuriar	To insult	in-who-ree-are	inxuˈɾjaɾ
Integral	Integral	Comprehensive	in-teh-grall	inteˈɣɾal
Intent	Intento	To try	in-tehn-toe	inˈtento
Intern	Internar	To stay at a hospital	in-tehr-nar	inteɾˈnaɾ
Intern	Interno / Interna	Internal	in-tehr-no / in-tehr-nah	inˈteɾno / inˈteɾna
Intoxicate	Intoxicarse	To get food poisoning	in-tox-e-car-seh	intoksiˈkaɾse
Invidious	Envidioso / Envidiosa	Jealous	ehn-ve-de-oh-so / ehn-ve-de-oh-sah	embiˈðjoso / embiˈðjosa
Large	Largo / Larga	Long	lar-go / lar-gah	ˈlaɾɣo / ˈlaɾɣa
Lecture	Lectura	Reading	lec-too-ra	lekˈtuɾa
Library	Librería	Bookstore	lee-breh-re-ah	liβɾeˈɾia
Literate	Literato / Literata	Writer	lee-teh-ra-toe / lee-teh-ra-tah	liteˈɾato / liteˈɾata
Nude	Nudo	Knot	noo-doe	ˈnuðo
Parade	Parada	Stop	pa-rah-dah	paˈɾaða
Parsimonious	Parsimonioso / Parsimoniosa	Tardy	par-see-mo-nee-oh-so / par-se-mo-nee-oh-sah	paɾsimoˈnjoso / paɾsimoˈnjosa
Preservative	Preservativo / Preservativa	Contraceptive	preh-sehr-vah-tee-vo / preh-sehr-vah-tee-vah	pɾeseɾβaˈtiβo / pɾeseɾβaˈtiβa
Qualification	Calificación	Score	cah-lee-fee-cah-see-ohn	kalifikaˈθjon
Realize	Realizar	To carry out	reh-ah-lee-zar	realiˈθaɾ
Rope	Ropa	Clothes	ro-pah	ˈropa
Sane	Sano / Sana	Healthy	sah-no / sah-nah	ˈsano / ˈsana
Sensible	Sensible	Sensitive	sehn-see-bleh	senˈsiβle
Soap	Sopa	Soup	so-pah	ˈsopa
Spine	Espina	Thorn	ess-pee-nah	esˈpina
Sympathetic	Simpático / Simpática	Funny	seem-pah-tee-coe / seem-pah-tee-cah	simˈpatiko / simˈpatika
Syndicate	Sindicato	Union	seen-dee-cah-toe	sindiˈkato
To introduce	Introducir	To insert	in-tro-doo-seehr	intɾoðuˈθiɾ
Topic	Tópico / Tópica	Topical	toh-pee-coh / toh-pee-cal	ˈtopiko / ˈtopika
Violate	Violar	To rape	vee-oh-lar	bjoˈlaɾ

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