In this article, I have defined perfect cognates as words that are spelt exactly the same in Spanish and English except for maybe an accent over one letter and they mean the same thing in both languages.

Spanish cognates. If you enjoyed this post then make sure you check out the Spanish Conversation Hacking Guide , in there you will find the 1000 most useful Spanish words based on how frequently they are used in the Spanish language.

Jumpstart your Spanish with 130+ Spanish cognates that are easy to remember. This post includes perfect, near-perfect, and false cognates — with downloadable PDFs.

This guide goes over the types of Spanish cognates, including the difference between perfect cognates, false cognates, and false friends. All this will help you sort out how to use cognate words to improve your Spanish and learn the language faster. We also include some handy lists to get started.