Portuguese and Spanish: 167 words that are the same
Among the two thousand words each language uses most, these are written identically and carry the same meaning in both. If you have one of the two, this is the part you do not have to learn.
A shared word is not proof of a shared root. Two languages can land on the same spelling by borrowing from a third — that is all tren and bomba are — and a word that looks the same can still be said quite differently. What this list is good for is the head start.
| Word | In English | Portuguese | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| quept /ki/es /ke/ | that | #1 | #2 |
| ept /i/es /e/ | and | #7 | #435 |
| estápt /isˈta/es /esˈta/ | to be | #12 | #21 |
| mas/mas/ | but | #19 | #411 |
| vamospt /ˈvɐ̃.mus/es /ˈbamos/ | to go | #39 | #47 |
| porquept /puʁˈke/es /ˈpoɾke/ | because | #50 | #76 |
| estáspt /isˈta(j)s/es /esˈtas/ | to be | #58 | #54 |
| estapt /ˈɛs.tɐ/es /ˈesta/ | this | #77 | #45 |
| estept /ˈes.t͡ʃi/es /ˈeste/ | this | #88 | #60 |
| nuncapt /ˈnũ.kɐ/es /ˈnunka/ | never | #93 | #98 |
| irpt /ˈi(ʁ)/es /ˈiɾ/ | to go | #104 | #128 |
| estamospt /isˈtɐ̃.mus/es /esˈtamos/ | to be | #124 | #139 |
| estarpt /isˈta(ʁ)/es /esˈtaɾ/ | to be | #137 | #131 |
| menospt /ˈmẽ.nus/es /ˈmenos/ | less | #217 | #189 |
| amigopt /aˈmi.ɡu/es /aˈmiɡo/ | friend | #218 | #191 |
| contigopt /kõˈt͡ʃi.ɡu/es /konˈtiɡo/ | with you | #219 | #229 |
| ladopt /ˈla.du/es /ˈlado/ | side | #226 | #284 |
| lugarpt /luˈɡaʁ/es /luˈɡaɾ/ | place | #239 | #176 |
| dentropt /ˈdẽ.tɾu/es /ˈdentɾo/ | inside | #245 | #318 |
| fuipt /ˈfuj/es /ˈfwi/ | to go | #251 | #429 |
| horapt /ˈɔ.ɾɐ/es /ˈoɾa/ | hour | #257 | #244 |
| atráspt /aˈtɾa(j)s/es /aˈtɾas/ | behind | #265 | #474 |
| amorpt /aˈmoʁ/es /aˈmoɾ/ | love | #269 | #249 |
| okpt /oˈkej/es /ˌoˈkei/ | OK | #271 | #455 |
| desdept /ˈde(j)z.d͡ʒi/es /ˈdesde/ | since | #274 | #162 |
| horaspt /ˈɔ.ɾɐs/es /ˈoɾas/ | hour | #277 | #360 |
| tardept /ˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi/es /ˈtaɾde/ | late | #281 | #242 |
| talpt /ˈtaw/es /ˈtal/ | such | #283 | #157 |
| amigospt /aˈmi.ɡus/es /aˈmiɡos/ | friend | #290 | #269 |
| encontrarpt /ẽ.kõˈtɾa(ʁ)/es /enkonˈtɾaɾ/ | to meet | #291 | #371 |
| minutospt /ˌmiˈnutus/es /miˈnutos/ | minute | #334 | #341 |
| juntospt /ˈʒũ.tus/es /ˈxuntos/ | together | #367 | #329 |
| últimapt /ˈuw.t͡ʃi.mɐ/es /ˈultima/ | final; last | #369 | #418 |
| semanapt /seˈmɐ̃.nɐ/es /seˈmana/ | week | #383 | #325 |
| cincopt /ˈsĩ.ku/es /ˈθinko/ | five | #389 | #373 |
| dólarespt /ˈdɔlɐɾis/es /ˈdolaɾes/ | dollar | #409 | #524 |
| agentept /aˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/es /aˈxente/ | agent | #421 | #648 |
| maridopt /maˈɾi.du/es /maˈɾido/ | husband | #424 | #558 |
| estadopt /isˈta.du/es /esˈtado/ | to be | #429 | #169 |
| segundopt /seˈɡũ.du/es /seˈɡundo/ | second | #432 | #478 |
| mesespt /ˈme.zis/es /ˈmeses/ | month | #439 | #458 |
| númeropt /ˈnũ.me.ɾu/es /ˈnumeɾo/ | number | #445 | #457 |
| perderpt /peʁˈde(ʁ)/es /peɾˈdeɾ/ | to lose | #466 | #646 |
| idiotapt /i.d͡ʒiˈɔ.tɐ/es /iˈdjota/ | idiotic | #479 | #560 |
| tomarpt /toˈma(ʁ)/es /toˈmaɾ/ | to take | #506 | #386 |
| salapt /ˈsa.lɐ/es /ˈsala/ | room | #514 | #858 |
| seispt /ˈsejs/es /ˈseis/ | six | #518 | #525 |
| culpapt /ˈkuw.pɐ/es /ˈkulpa/ | fault | #519 | #460 |
| pazpt /ˈpa(j)s/es /ˈpaθ/ | peace | #536 | #559 |
| camapt /ˈkɐ̃.mɐ/es /ˈkama/ | bed | #538 | #537 |
| seguirpt /seˈɡi(ʁ)/es /seˈɡiɾ/ | to follow | #562 | #510 |
| semanaspt /seˈmɐ̃.nɐs/es /seˈmanas/ | week | #563 | #609 |
| localpt /loˈkaw/es /loˈkal/ | premises, rooms | #569 | #1,816 |
| especialpt /is.pe.siˈaw/es /espeˈθjal/ | special | #583 | #610 |
| hospitalpt /os.piˈtaw/es /ospiˈtal/ | hospital | #595 | #591 |
| minutopt /miˈnu.tu/es /miˈnuto/ | minute | #600 | #574 |
| irá/iˈɾa/ | to go | #601 | #1,282 |
| luzpt /ˈlu(j)s/es /ˈluθ/ | light | #612 | #548 |
| músicapt /ˈmu.zi.kɐ/es /ˈmusika/ | music | #614 | #572 |
| beberpt /beˈbe(ʁ)/es /beˈbeɾ/ | to drink | #624 | #1,032 |
| tomapt /ˈtõ.mɐ/es /ˈtoma/ | to take | #625 | #415 |
| tratarpt /tɾaˈta(ʁ)/es /tɾaˈtaɾ/ | to treat | #628 | #1,184 |
| existept /eˈzis.t͡ʃi/es /eɡˈsiste/ | to exist | #641 | #1,083 |
| últimopt /ˈuw.t͡ʃi.mu/es /ˈultimo/ | final; last | #644 | #539 |
| comprarpt /kõˈpɾa(ʁ)/es /komˈpɾaɾ/ | to buy | #656 | #808 |
| sistemapt /sisˈtẽ.mɐ/es /sisˈtema/ | system | #659 | #744 |
| amigapt /aˈmi.ɡɐ/es /aˈmiɡa/ | friend | #665 | #680 |
| futuropt /fuˈtu.ɾu/es /fuˈtuɾo/ | future | #692 | #704 |
| ambospt /ˈɐ̃.bus/es /ˈambos/ | both | #698 | #719 |
| grupopt /ˈɡɾu.pu/es /ˈɡɾupo/ | group | #704 | #681 |
| salvarpt /sawˈva(ʁ)/es /salˈbaɾ/ | to save | #706 | #1,072 |
| mesapt /ˈme.zɐ/es /ˈmesa/ | table | #750 | #816 |
| fantásticopt /fɐ̃ˈtas.t͡ʃi.ku/es /fanˈtastiko/ | fantastic | #792 | #1,340 |
| hotelpt /oˈtɛw/es /oˈtel/ | hotel | #825 | #754 |
| cartapt /ˈkaʁ.tɐ/es /ˈkaɾta/ | letter | #834 | #819 |
| barcopt /ˈbaʁ.ku/es /ˈbaɾko/ | boat | #836 | #834 |
| vozpt /ˈvɔ(j)s/es /ˈboθ/ | voice | #842 | #703 |
| estúpidopt /isˈtu.pi.du/es /esˈtupido/ | stupid | #848 | #801 |
| bancopt /ˈbɐ̃.ku/es /ˈbanko/ | bank | #868 | #1,082 |
| papelpt /paˈpɛw/es /paˈpel/ | paper | #884 | #916 |
| basept /ˈba.zi/es /ˈbase/ | basis | #905 | #1,086 |
| comandantept /ko.mɐ̃ˈdɐ̃.t͡ʃi/es /komanˈdante/ | commander | #909 | #1,220 |
| segundospt /seˈɡũ.dus/es /seˈɡundos/ | second | #922 | #1,053 |
| apartamentopt /a.paʁ.taˈmẽ.tu/es /apaɾtaˈmento/ | flat, apartment | #940 | #1,237 |
| tribunalpt /tɾi.buˈnaw/es /tɾibuˈnal/ | court | #957 | #1,971 |
| explicarpt /is.pliˈka(ʁ)/es /eɡspliˈkaɾ/ | to explain | #980 | #1,909 |
| prometopt /ˌproˈmetu/es /pɾoˈmeto/ | to promise | #988 | #894 |
| coronelpt /ko.ɾoˈnɛw/es /koɾoˈnel/ | colonel | #996 | #1,097 |
| almapt /ˈaw.mɐ/es /ˈalma/ | soul | #997 | #937 |
| diferentespt /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.t͡ʃis/es /difeˈɾentes/ | different | #998 | #1,217 |
| últimospt /ˈuw.t͡ʃi.mus/es /ˈultimos/ | final; last | #1,001 | #1,123 |
| planetapt /plaˈne.tɐ/es /plaˈneta/ | planet | #1,002 | #1,139 |
| destinopt /desˈt͡ʃĩ.nu/es /desˈtino/ | destiny, fate | #1,015 | #1,085 |
| venderpt /vẽˈde(ʁ)/es /benˈdeɾ/ | to sell | #1,038 | #1,477 |
| bombapt /ˈbõ.bɐ/es /ˈbomba/ | bomb | #1,050 | #1,260 |
| humanopt /uˈmɐ̃.nu/es /uˈmano/ | human | #1,066 | #1,133 |
| tratapt /ˈtɾa.tɐ/es /ˈtɾata/ | to treat | #1,076 | #499 |
| estarápt /is.taˈɾa/es /estaˈɾa/ | to be | #1,077 | #542 |
| inteligentept /ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/es /inteliˈxente/ | intelligent | #1,080 | #999 |
| drogaspt /ˈdrɔɡɐs/es /ˈdɾoɡas/ | drug | #1,081 | #1,008 |
| públicopt /ˈpu.bli.ku/es /ˈpubliko/ | public | #1,086 | #1,069 |
| pobrept /ˈpɔ.bɾi/es /ˈpobɾe/ | poor | #1,109 | #746 |
| entradapt /ẽˈtɾa.dɐ/es /enˈtɾada/ | entrance | #1,119 | #1,283 |
| códigopt /ˈkɔ.d͡ʒi.ɡu/es /ˈkodiɡo/ | code | #1,128 | #1,498 |
| totalmentept /toˌtawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/es /toˌtalˈmente/ | totally | #1,132 | #820 |
| sargentopt /saʁˈʒẽ.tu/es /saɾˈxento/ | sergeant | #1,153 | #1,078 |
| humanospt /ˌuˈmɐ̃nus/es /uˈmanos/ | human | #1,156 | #1,273 |
| oficialpt /o.fi.siˈaw/es /ofiˈθjal/ | official | #1,179 | #778 |
| repentept /ʁeˈpẽ.t͡ʃi/es /reˈpente/ | attack, upsurge | #1,189 | #1,278 |
| negropt /ˈne.ɡɾu/es /ˈneɡɾo/ | black | #1,203 | #730 |
| perdidopt /peʁˈd͡ʒi.du/es /peɾˈdido/ | to lose | #1,221 | #586 |
| agentespt /ˌaˈʒẽtʃis/es /aˈxɛntes/ | agent | #1,222 | #1,936 |
| juntopt /ˈʒũ.tu/es /ˈxunto/ | together | #1,254 | #940 |
| idopt /ˈi.du/es /ˈido/ | to go | #1,257 | #463 |
| tratopt /ˈtɾa.tu/es /ˈtɾato/ | to treat | #1,282 | #658 |
| departamentopt /de.paʁ.taˈmẽ.tu/es /depaɾtaˈmento/ | department | #1,286 | #1,014 |
| azulpt /aˈzuw/es /aˈθul/ | blue | #1,300 | #1,216 |
| restaurantept /ʁes.tawˈɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/es /restauˈɾante/ | restaurant | #1,306 | #1,444 |
| duropt /ˈdu.ɾu/es /ˈduɾo/ | hard | #1,318 | #613 |
| cartaspt /ˈkaʁ.tɐs/es /ˈkaɾtas/ | letter | #1,322 | #1,259 |
| parquept /ˈpaʁ.ki/es /ˈpaɾke/ | park | #1,349 | #1,595 |
| pacientept /pa.siˈẽ.t͡ʃi/es /paˈθjente/ | patient | #1,350 | #1,188 |
| artept /ˈaʁ.t͡ʃi/es /ˈaɾte/ | art | #1,356 | #1,191 |
| visitapt /viˈzi.tɐ/es /biˈsita/ | to visit | #1,357 | #1,353 |
| cantarpt /kɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/es /kanˈtaɾ/ | to sing | #1,359 | #1,570 |
| encontradopt /ẽ.kõˈtɾa.du/es /enkonˈtɾado/ | to meet | #1,381 | #670 |
| enviarpt /ẽ.viˈa(ʁ)/es /emˈbjaɾ/ | to send | #1,401 | #1,872 |
| recuperarpt /ʁe.ku.peˈɾa(ʁ)/es /rekupeˈɾaɾ/ | to recover | #1,416 | #1,944 |
| valorpt /vaˈloʁ/es /baˈloɾ/ | value | #1,420 | #1,275 |
| soldadopt /sowˈda.du/es /solˈdado/ | soldier | #1,427 | #1,439 |
| líderpt /ˈli.deʁ/es /ˈlideɾ/ | leader | #1,442 | #1,708 |
| inocentept /i.noˈsẽ.t͡ʃi/es /inoˈθente/ | innocent | #1,447 | #1,360 |
| dispararpt /d͡ʒis.paˈɾa(ʁ)/es /dispaˈɾaɾ/ | to shoot, to fire | #1,472 | #1,953 |
| florespt /ˈflo.ɾis/es /ˈfloɾes/ | flower | #1,487 | #1,313 |
| narizpt /naˈɾis/es /naˈɾiθ/ | nose | #1,493 | #1,640 |
| encontramospt /ˌẽkõˈtrɐ̃mus/es /enkonˈtɾamos/ | to meet | #1,504 | #933 |
| unidospt /ˌuˈnidus/es /uˈnidos/ | united | #1,518 | #1,136 |
| gatopt /ˈɡa.tu/es /ˈɡato/ | cat | #1,523 | #1,486 |
| lugarespt /luˈɡa.ɾis/es /luˈɣaɾes/ | place | #1,527 | #1,591 |
| estilopt /isˈt͡ʃi.lu/es /esˈtilo/ | style | #1,537 | #1,255 |
| númerospt /ˈnũ.me.ɾus/es /ˈnumeɾos/ | number | #1,559 | #1,923 |
| verdept /ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi/es /ˈbeɾde/ | green | #1,561 | #1,561 |
| tvpt /ˌteˈve/es /teˈbe/ | TV | #1,570 | #1,905 |
| ridículopt /ʁiˈd͡ʒi.ku.lu/es /riˈdikulo/ | ridiculous | #1,599 | #1,411 |
| humanapt /uˈmɐ̃.nɐ/es /uˈmana/ | human | #1,623 | #1,739 |
| princesapt /pɾĩˈse.zɐ/es /pɾinˈθesa/ | princess | #1,642 | #1,647 |
| calorpt /kaˈloʁ/es /kaˈloɾ/ | heat | #1,643 | #1,333 |
| colegapt /koˈlɛ.ɡɐ/es /koˈleɡa/ | colleague | #1,646 | #1,559 |
| espadapt /isˈpa.dɐ/es /esˈpada/ | sword, which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack | #1,660 | #1,796 |
| iremospt /iˈɾẽ.mus/es /iˈɾemos/ | to go | #1,661 | #1,135 |
| estúpidapt /ˌesˈtupidɐ/es /esˈtupiða/ | stupid | #1,670 | #1,602 |
| políticapt /puˈli.t͡ʃi.kɐ/es /poˈlitika/ | politics | #1,675 | #1,553 |
| ofertapt /oˈfɛʁ.tɐ/es /oˈfeɾta/ | offer | #1,679 | #1,685 |
| tomept /ˈtõ.mi/es /ˈtome/ | to take | #1,681 | #1,291 |
| absolutamentept /ab.soˌlu.taˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/es /absoˌlutaˈmente/ | absolutely; completely; entirely; totally; utterly; wholly | #1,701 | #1,342 |
| militarpt /mi.liˈta(ʁ)/es /miliˈtaɾ/ | military | #1,706 | #1,851 |
| príncipept /ˈpɾĩ.si.pi/es /ˈpɾinθipe/ | prince | #1,713 | #1,560 |
| encontrastept /ˌẽkõˈtrastʃi/es /enkonˈtɾaste/ | to meet | #1,722 | #1,855 |
| oestept /oˈɛs.t͡ʃi/es /oˈeste/ | west | #1,777 | #1,696 |
| cortept /ˈkɔʁ.t͡ʃi/es /ˈkoɾte/ | to cut | #1,781 | #1,005 |
| universopt /u.niˈvɛʁ.su/es /uniˈbeɾso/ | universe | #1,809 | #1,637 |
| internetpt /ĩ.teʁˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/es /inteɾˈnet/ | internet | #1,822 | #1,928 |
| bebept /ˈbɛ.bi/es /ˈbebe/ | to drink | #1,824 | #1,543 |
| imaginopt /ˌimaˈʒinu/es /imaˈxino/ | to imagine | #1,864 | #1,786 |
| sexualpt /sek.suˈaw/es /seɡˈswal/ | sexual | #1,906 | #1,777 |
| escritopt /isˈkɾi.tu/es /esˈkɾito/ | to write | #1,956 | #1,446 |
| completopt /kõˈplɛ.tu/es /komˈpleto/ | full, complete | #1,969 | #1,204 |
The speaker plays the voice the LangX app uses for that language — synthesised, not a native speaker, so treat it as a guide.
The overlap is the easy part.
The rest comes from using it with someone who speaks it.