| Begriff | False Friend |
|---|---|
| aktuell (current) | actual (wirklich, tatsächlich) |
| alle Tage (every day) | all day (den ganzen Tag) |
| Allee (avenue) | alley (Gasse, Passage) |
| also (so) | also (auch) |
| Ambulanz (ER (emergency room)) | ambulance (Krankenwagen) |
| Annonce (advertisement) | announcement (Ansage, Durchsage) |
| apart (fancy) | apart (auseinander, beiseite) |
| arm (poor) | arm (der Arm, die Waffe) |
| Art (kind) | art (Kunst) |
| bald (soon) | bald (glatzköpfig) |
| Bank (hinsetzen) (bench) | bank (Bank (Geldinstitut)) |
| Beamer (projector) | Beamer (BMW) |
| bekommen (to get) | to become (werden) |
| Benzin (petrol, gas) | benzene (Benzol) |
| Billion (trillion) | billion (Milliarde) |
| blamieren (disgrace) | to blame (beschuldigen) |
| Body (Kleidung) (bodysuit) | body (Körper) |
| Bodybag (shoulder bags) | bodybag (Leichensack) |
| Bord (Regal) (shelf) | board (Tafel) |
| Box (Lautsprecher) (speaker) | box (Schachtel) |
| Brand (fire) | brand (Marke) |
| brav (good, well-behaved) | brave (mutig) |
| breit (wide) | bright (hell) |
| Brief (letter) | brief (kurz) |
| Brieftasche (wallet) | briefcase (Aktentasche) |
| Büro (office, bureau) | biro (Kugelschreiber) |
| Chef (boss) | chef (Koch, Köchin) |
| Chips (crisps) | chips (Pommes) |
| City (center) | city (Großstadt) |
| Daten (data) | dates (Termine, Verabredungen) |
| delikat (delicious; exquisite) | delicate (empfindlich, zart) |
| der See (lake) | sea (Meer) |
| dezent (discreet) | decent (anständig) |
| die See (Meer) (the sea) | see (sehen) |
| Direktion (management) | direction (Richtung) |
| Dom (cathedral) | dome (Kuppel) |
| Dose (can) | dose (Dosis) |
| egal (no matter) | equal (gleich) |
| engagiert sein (committed) | engaged (beschäftigt, verlobt) |
| Enkel (grandchild) | ankle (Knöchel, Fessel) |
| Etikett (label, tag) | etiquette (Etikette) |
| eventuell (possibly, perhaps) | eventually (schließlich) |
| Fabrik (factory) | fabric (Stoff) |
| Fahrt (journey) | fart (Furz) |
| familiär (family) | familiar (vertraut) |
| famos (famously) | famous (berühmt) |
| fast (nearly) | fast (schnell) |
| fasten (fast) | fasten (befestigen, schließen) |
| Fehler (mistake, error) | failure (Mißerfolg, Versagen) |
| flattern (flutter) | flatter (schmeicheln) |
| Flur (hall, corridor) | floor (Fußboden, Stockwerk) |
| Formular (form) | formula (Formel) |
| Fotograf (photographer) | photograph (Foto) |
| Fund (discovery) | fund (Fonds) |
| Gift (poison) | gift (Geschenk) |
| Glanz (shine) | glance (Blick) |
| graben (dig) | grab (greifen) |
| graziös (graceful) | gracious (gnädig) |
| Grund (reason) | ground (Boden, gemahlen) |
| Gymnasium (high school) | gymnasium (gym) (Turnhalle) |
| Handy (mobile, cellphone) | handy (praktisch) |
| Happen (bite) | happen (geschehen) |
| hart (hard) | hardly (kaum) |
| Hausaufgaben (homework) | housework (Hausarbeit) |
| hell (bright) | hell (Hölle) |
| Herd (stove) | herd (Herde) |
| Hochschule (university) | high-school (Oberschule) |
| Hose (trousers, pants) | hose (Schlauch) |
| Hut (hat, cap) | hut (Hütte) |
| ich will (I want) | I will (ich werde) |
| Igel (hedgehog) | eagle (Adler) |
| Influenza (Grippe) (flu) | influence (Einfluss) |
| Jalousien (blinds) | jealousy (Eifersucht) |
| Justiz (judiciary) | justice (Gerechtigkeit) |
| Kaution (deposit) | caution (Vorsicht) |
| Keks (biscuit) | cake (Kuchen) |
| Kittchen (Gefängnis) (prison) | kitchen (Küche) |
| Kollege (colleague) | college (Hochschule) |
| Konfession (denomination) | confession (Bekenntnis) |
| konkret (specific) | concrete (Beton) |
| Konkurrenz (competitor) | concurrence (Zustimmung) |
| Konzern (group (of companies)) | concern (Besorgnis, Sorge) |
| Korn (grain) | corn (Mais) |
| Kraft (strength, force) | craft (Handwerk, Kunst) |
| Kritik (criticism) | critic (Kritiker) |
| kurios (strange, curious) | curious (neugierig) |
| Lack (gloss paint, varnish) | lack (Mangel) |
| Lager (warehouse, camp, depot) | lager (Lagerbier) |
| Lake (brine) | lake (See) |
| Land (Staat) (country) | land (Boden, Grund, landen) |
| Land-, Stadtkarte (map) | card (Karte, Karton) |
| Lektüre (reading) | lecture (Vortrag, Vorlesung) |
| Limone (lime) | lemon (Zitrone) |
| List (Trick) (ruse) | list (Liste) |
| locken (lure) | lock (zuschließen) |
| Lohn (wage) | loan (Darlehen) |
| Lyrik (poetry) | lyrics (Liedtexte) |
| Mappe (folder, portfolio) | map (Landkarte) |
| Marke (brand) | mark (Note (Zensur)) |
| Marmelade (jam) | marmalade (Zitrusmarmelade) |
| massiv (solid) | massive (riesig, massiv) |
| Meinung (opinion) | meaning (Bedeutung) |
| Messe (fair) | mess (Unordnung) |
| Miete (rental fee) | meet (treffen) |
| Minze (mint) | mince (Hackfleisch, hacken) |
| Mist (dung, rubbish) | mist (leichter Nebel) |
| mittelalterlich (medieval) | middle-age (mittleres Alter (Person)) |
| mobben (bully) | mob (Mop, Pöbel, anpöbeln) |
| Mode (fashion) | mode (Modus) |
| Mörder (murderer) | murder (Mord) |
| Note (Zensur) (mark) | note (Notiz) |
| Notiz (note) | notice (beachten) |
| Objektiv (lens) | objective (Zielsetzung) |
| ordinär (vulgar) | ordinary (gewöhnlich) |
| pathetisch (emotional) | pathetic (erbärmlich) |
| Patrone (cartridge) | patron (Patron, Gönner) |
| Pension (Hotel) (guest house) | pension (Rente) |
| Personal (staff) | personal (persönlich) |
| Physiker (physicist) | physician (Arzt) |
| picken (peck) | pick (pflücken, wählen) |
| Platte (disk, plate) | plate (Teller) |
| plump (clumsy, ungainly) | plump (mollig, rundlich) |
| prinzipiell (in principle) | principal (Schulleiter, hauptsächlich) |
| Probe (sample) | probe (Sonde, untersuchen) |
| Prospekt (brochure) | prospect (Aussicht) |
| Provision (commission) | provision (Bereitstellung) |
| prägnant (concise) | pregnant (schwanger) |
| Präservativ (condom) | preservative (Konservierungsmittel) |
| prüfen (check) | prove (beweisen) |
| Publikum (audience) | public (Öffentlichkeit) |
| Quote (rate, proportion) | quote (Zitat) |
| Rat (advice) | rat (Ratte) |
| Reklamation (complaint, claim) | reclamation (Rückgewinnung) |
| reklamieren (complain) | reclaim (zurückfordern) |
| rentabel (profitable) | rentable (mietbar) |
| Rente (pension) | rent (mieten) |
| resignieren (give up) | resign (zurücktreten) |
| Rezept (Arzt) (prescription) | receipt (Quittung) |
| Rezept (Kochen) (recipe) | receipt (Quittung) |
| ringen (wrestle) | ring (klingeln) |
| Rock (skirt) | rock (Felsen) |
| Roman (novel) | roman (römisch) |
| scharf (Gewürz) (hot) | sharp (scharf, spitz) |
| Schlüpfer (panties) | slipper (Hausschuh) |
| schmal (narrow) | small (klein) |
| Schnecke (slug, snail) | snake (Schlange) |
| Schulleiter (Direktor) (headteacher, principal) | director (Regisseur) |
| Sekt (sparkling wine) | sect (Sekte, Konfession) |
| senden (TV) (broadcast) | send (verschicken) |
| Sense (scythe) | sense (Sinn) |
| sensibel (sensitive) | sensible (vernünftig) |
| seriös (respectable) | serious (ernst) |
| Sinn (sense) | sin (Sünde) |
| Smoking (tuxedo, dinner jacket) | smoking (Rauchen) |
| Spanner (peeping Tom) | spanner (Schraubenschlüssel) |
| sparen (to save) | spare (schonen) |
| spenden (donate) | spend (ausgeben, verbringen) |
| spotten (mock) | spot (entdecken) |
| Stadium (stage) | stadium (Stadion) |
| Stapel (stack) | staple (Heftklammer) |
| still (quiet) | still (immer noch) |
| Stock (Holzstock) (stick) | stock (Vorrat, Bestand) |
| Stock (Stockwerk) (floor) | stock (Vorrat, Bestand) |
| Stoff (material) | stuff (Sachen, Zeug) |
| Studium (education) | study (Untersuchung) |
| Suite (suite) | suit (Anzug) |
| Tablett (tray) | tablet (Tablette) |
| Thema (subject) | theme (Motto) |
| Tramper (hitchhiker) | tramp (Landstreicher) |
| vor (in front) | for (zum, für, zu, nach, auf) |
| Wall (rampart) | wall (Mauer, Wand) |
| Wand (wall) | wand (Zauberstab) |
| weil (because) | while (während) |
| weit (Distanz) (far) | wide (breit) |
| wenn (if, when, once) | when (wann) |
| wer (who) | where (wo) |
| Wimper (eyelash) | whimper (winseln) |
| winken (wave) | wink (zwinkern) |
| Zirkel (compasses) | circle (Kreis) |
| überhören (ignore, not hear) | overhear (mithören) |
| übersehen (overlook) | oversee (überwachen) |
Englisch – Deutsch
| englischer Begriff | dt. falscher Freund | wirkliche Bedeutung |
| to become | bekommen | etwas werden |
| to have green fingers | grüne Finger haben | Grünen Daumen haben |
a little bit of fun
| bayerisch | englisch |