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Definition false cognate in American English

false cognate noun

[countable] noun
1

a word in one language that has a different meaning from a similar-sounding word in another language, for example the English 'actual' and the German 'aktuell'. These similarities can confuse language learners and often cause errors.

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Definition false cognate in American English