The document provides examples of English words that have Spanish cognates ending in similar suffixes, with some predictable sound or letter changes. It lists English words ending in -a, -o, -e that become Spanish by dropping the last vowel; English words ending in -ary, -ical, -ent, -ment, -or, -ist, -tion, -ty, -ence/-ance that become Spanish by changing to -ario, -ico, -ente, -o, identical, changing nothing, -cion, -dad, and -encia/-ancia respectively. It also notes Spanish words ending in -oso as cognates of English words ending in -ous. The document aims to illustrate patterns in identifying Spanish cogn

1. Let’s try some out........
Spanish words that end in -a, -o or -e very often
have an equivalent in English. Simply drop or change
the last vowel.
causa drama creativo
figura aire líquido
favorito
caso forma guitarra
lista
credito dieta
mapa
lista costo
persona medicina

2. Words that end in -ary in English very
often have a Spanish cognate that ends in
-ario
diccionario disciplinario
literario aniversario
ordinario
necesario
vocabulario
salario itinerario

3. Like the previous category, English words that
end in -ical have a Spanish cognate that ends in
-ico.
periódico (newspaper,periodical)
cómico
clásico
metódico histérico
práctico
técnico político
físico
sicológico (psychological) eléctrico

4. English words that end in -ent often have a cognate in
Spanish that ends in -ente. These words are usually
adjectives.
agente inteligente
indiferente
suficiente
diferente equivalente
potente
cliente patente
Words that end in -ment in English have equivalents in
Spanish that simply add an -o. These words are nouns.
sacramento testamento
suplemento
sentimiento (sentiment)
argumento
argumento

5. English words that end in -or often have a Spanish
cognate that is identical.
doctor motor
actor profesor
florista director
error
color humor
autor (author)
English words that end in -ist often have a Spanish
cognate.
pianista
artista recepcionista
moralista
turista

6. There are many Spanish cognates that end in -cion. The
equivalent English word ends in -tion. Note that all of
these words have the stress on the final syllable. Also, all
of these words are feminine in gender
Words that in in -dad are quite common in Spanish. They
usually correspond to an English word that ends in -ty. All
of these words are feminine in gender
English words that end in -ence or -ance often have a
Spanish cognate that ends in -encia or -ancia
English words that end in -ent often have a
cognate in Spanish that ends in -ente. These
words are usually adjectives.
Some English words that end in -ous have a Spanish
cognate that ends in -oso.