Question

which of the following best describes a \false cognate?\
words between languages that look and sound similar, but have different meanings.
words between languages that look and sound similar, and have the same meaning.
words between languages that neither look nor sound similar to one another.

Explanation:

A false cognate (also called a false friend) is defined as words between different languages that have similar spellings or pronunciations (look/sound similar) but different meanings. The second option describes true cognates (or cognates with the same meaning), and the third option does not fit the definition of cognates (false or true) as cognates involve some similarity in form.

Answer:

A. Words between languages that look and sound similar, but have different meanings.