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Here is a list of words that sound like a similar word in English but don't have the same meaning.

Word/what it means/doesn't mean

Sopa/soup/soap

Embarazada/pregnant/embarrassed

Ropa/clothing/rope

Parada/bus stop/parade

Red/net/red

Deportes/sports/deport

Desgracia/misfortune/disgrace

Grosería/rudeness/grocery

Librería/bookstore/library

Grapa/stapler/grape

Éxito/success/exit

Once/eleven/once

Simpático/nice/sympathetic

Advertencia/warning/advertisement

Chocar/tho crash/to choke

Horno/oven/horn

Boda/wedding/body

Despertarse/to wake up/desperate

Cartón/cardboard/cartoon

Salado/salty/salad

Arena/sand/arena

Terrorífico/terrifying/terrific

Fábrica/factory/fabric

Mayor/older/mayor

Papa/potato/papa

Carpeta/folder/carpet

Bombero/firefighter/bomber

Enojado/angry/enjoy

Pie/foot/pie

Dolor/hurt/dollar

Caro/expensive/car

Pan/bread/pan

Dinero/money/dinner

Gracioso/funny/gracious

Desierto/desert/dessert

Parientes/relatives/parents

Nudo/knot/nude

Blindar/to shield/to blind

Campo/countryside/camp

Delito/crime/delight

Nombre/name/number

Recordar/to remember/to record

Soportar/to put up with/to support

Actual/current/actual

Cita/appointment/city

Compromiso/promise/compromise

Enviar/to send/to envy

Word/what it means/doesn't mean

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