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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