False Friends EN-DE

An extensive list of “false friends” - words that sound like a German word in English (or vice versa), but often have a completely different meaning. In addition to a false friends dictionary, the app also offers an instructive quiz for learning vocabulary.

Dictionary

Here’s a little taste of False Friends: “Gift” in German means “poison” and not “gift”. Or “bald” is “soon” and not “bald”. Or would you have known that “chef” means “boss” in German and not “chef”? You can find these and many more examples in the app.

Quiz

Test your knowledge with the False Friends Quiz. Type in the correct translation and learn the correct meaning. The quiz allows you to repeat words you got wrong until you remember them correctly.