If you already speak Catalan and want a fast, low-stress way into Dutch (or the other way around), start with the words that barely change shape. This list pairs everyday Catalan and Dutch terms - things like idea, moment, and contact - where the two languages land on the same spelling, or on spellings that differ by only a letter or two. Because the English meaning is the same on both sides, each pair does double duty: one card, one sound pattern, two languages at once.
The point isn't just recognition, it's active recall. In Vocab Voyage you type the Catalan word for an English prompt, spaced repetition brings it back right before you'd forget it, and accents are forgiven so you can focus on the word itself. Sign up with an email address - no card needed - and start noticing how often Catalan and Dutch reach for the same Latin or international roots for family, agent, or control.
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| # | English | Catalan | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | other | ander | andere |
| 2 | idea | idea | idee |
| 3 | car | auto | auto |
| 4 | family | família | familie |
| 5 | moment | moment | moment |
| 6 | agent | agent | agent |
| 7 | order | ordre | orde |
| 8 | step | pas | pas |
| 9 | photo | foto | foto |
| 10 | baby | babe | baby |
| 11 | mom | mama | mama |
| 12 | point | punt | punt |
| 13 | perfect | perfecte | perfect |
| 14 | normal | normal | normaal |
| 15 | information | informació | informatie |
| 16 | lawyer | advocat | advocaat |
| 17 | contact | contacte | contact |
| 18 | serious | sèrius | serieus |
| 19 | president | president | president |
| 20 | control | control | controle |
| 21 | fantastic | fantàstic | fantastisch |
| 22 | ball | baló | bal |
| 23 | band | banda | band |
| 24 | enormous | enorme | enorm |
| 25 | bank | banc | bank |
| 26 | absolute | absolut | absoluut |
| 27 | success | succés | succes |
| 28 | hotel | hotel | hotel |
| 29 | interesting | interessant | interessant |
| 30 | camera | càmara | camera |
| 31 | wall | mur | muur |
| 32 | deal | deal | deal |
| 33 | monster | monstre | monster |
| 34 | blue | blau | blauw |
| 35 | show | show | show |
| 36 | cost | cost | kost |
| 37 | mission | missió | missie |
| 38 | club | club | club |
| 39 | bomb | bomb | bom |
| 40 | file | dossier | dossier |
| 41 | extra | extra | extra |
| 42 | respect | respecte | respect |
| 43 | bar | bar | bar |
| 44 | simple | simple | simpel |
| 45 | forest | bosc | bos |
| 46 | sergeant | sergent | sergeant |
| 47 | park | parc | park |
| 48 | inspector | inspector | inspecteur |
| 49 | favorite | favorit | favoriet |
| 50 | test | test | test |
| 51 | bus | bus | bus |
| 52 | apartment | apartament | appartement |
| 53 | code | codi | code |
| 54 | train | tren | trein |
| 55 | colleague | colega | collega |
| 56 | energy | energia | energie |
| 57 | restaurant | restaurant | restaurant |
| 58 | commander | comandant | commandant |
| 59 | role | rol | rol |
| 60 | detective | detectiu | detective |
| 61 | military | militar | militair |
| 62 | director | director | directeur |
| 63 | program | programa | programma |
| 64 | complete | complet | compleet |
| 65 | university | universitat | universiteit |
| 66 | radio | ràdio | radio |
| 67 | taxi | taxi | taxi |
| 68 | date | data | date |
| 69 | top | top | top |
| 70 | sexy | sexy | sexy |
| 71 | project | projecte | project |
| 72 | super | super | super |
| 73 | magic | màgia | magie |
| 74 | contract | contracte | contract |
| 75 | pilot | pilot | piloot |
| 76 | minister | ministre | minister |
| 77 | national | nacional | nationaal |
| 78 | truck | truck | truck |
| 79 | hall | hall | hal |
| 80 | illegal | illegal | illegaal |
| 81 | cent | cent | cent |
| 82 | senator | senador | senator |
| 83 | rat | rata | rat |
| 84 | pure | pur | puur |
| 85 | majesty | majestat | majesteit |
| 86 | internet | internet | internet |
| 87 | sms | sms | sms |
| 88 | ambulance | ambulància | ambulance |
| 89 | talent | talent | talent |
| 90 | alarm | alarma | alarm |
| 91 | romantic | romàntic | romantisch |
| 92 | west | oest | west |
| 93 | manager | manager | manager |
| 94 | pizza | pizza | pizza |
| 95 | virus | virus | virus |
| 96 | social | social | sociaal |
| 97 | garage | garatge | garage |
| 98 | uniform | uniforme | uniform |
| 99 | false | fals | vals |
| 100 | model | model | model |
| 101 | brilliant | brillant | briljant |
| 102 | dance | dansa | dans |
| 103 | assistant | assistenta | assistent |
| 104 | commissioner | comissari | commissaris |
| 105 | gas | gas | gas |
| 106 | tank | tanc | tank |
| 107 | |||
| 108 | champagne | champagne | champagne |
| 109 | universe | univers | universum |
| 110 | reputation | reputació | reputatie |
| 111 | explosion | explosió | explosie |
| 112 | whisky | whisky | whisky |
| 113 | race | raça | race |
| 114 | tip | tip | tip |
| 115 | professional | professional | professioneel |
| 116 | oil | oli | olie |
| 117 | identity | identitat | identiteit |
| 118 | technology | tecnologia | technologie |
| 119 | sad | trist | triest |
| 120 | trick | truc | truc |
| 121 | edge | rand | rand |
| 122 | original | original | origineel |
| 123 | international | internacional | internationaal |
| 124 | brown | brun | bruin |
| 125 | candidate | candidat | kandidaat |
| 126 | experiment | experiment | experiment |
| 127 | helicopter | helicòpter | helikopter |
| 128 | alcohol | alcohol | alcohol |
| 129 | generation | generació | generatie |
| 130 | robot | robot | robot |
| 131 | version | versió | versie |
| 132 | fort | fortí | fort |
| 133 | block | bloc | blok |
| 134 | metal | metall | metaal |
| 135 | fantasy | fantasia | fantasie |
| 136 | popular | popular | populair |
| 137 | plate | plat | plaat |
| 138 | exact | exacte | exact |
| 139 | constant | constant | constant |
| 140 | modern | modern | modern |
| 141 | recent | recent | recent |
| 142 | museum | museu | museum |
| 143 | sport | esport | sport |
| 144 | series | sèrie | serie |
| 145 | extreme | extrem | extreem |
| 146 | reality | realitat | realiteit |
| 147 | incident | incident | incident |
| 148 | ideal | ideal | ideaal |
| 149 | federal | federal | federale |
| 150 | gasoline | benzina | benzine |
| 151 | central | central | centrale |
| 152 | class | classe | klasse |
| 153 | zone | zona | zone |
| 154 | instructions | instrucció | instructie |
| 155 | title | títol | titel |
| 156 | brave | bravo | brave |
| 157 | anonymous | anònim | anoniem |
| 158 | gray | gris | grijs |
| 159 | discussion | discussió | discussie |
| 160 | temple | temple | tempel |
| 161 | internal | intern | intern |
| 162 | temperature | temperatura | temperatuur |
| 163 | ton | ton | ton |
| 164 | phase | fase | fase |
| 165 | chaos | caos | chaos |
| 166 | principle | principi | principe |
| 167 | humor | humor | humor |
| 168 | concert | concert | concert |
| 169 | zombie | zombi | zombie |
| 170 | period | període | periode |
| 171 | intelligent | inteŀligent | intelligent |
| 172 | compliment | compliment | compliment |
| 173 | division | divisió | divisie |
| 174 | casino | casino | casino |
| 175 | biological | biològic | biologisch |
| 176 | passion | passió | passie |
| 177 | mass | missa | massa |
| 178 | informant | informant | informant |
| 179 | plague | pesta | pest |
| 180 | ministry | ministeri | ministerie |
| 181 | television | televisor | televisie |
| 182 | status | estatus | status |
| 183 | cowboy | cowboy | cowboy |
| 184 | crisis | crisi | crisis |
| 185 | priority | prioritat | prioriteit |
| 186 | method | mètode | methode |
| 187 | september | setembre | september |
| 188 | agenda | agenda | agenda |
| 189 | paradise | paradís | paradijs |
| 190 | plastic | plàstic | plastic |
| 191 | motel | motel | motel |
| 192 | exam | examen | examen |
| 193 | alternative | alternativa | alternatief |
| 194 | will | testament | testament |
| 195 | legal | legal | legaal |
| 196 | penis | penis | penis |
| 197 | conclusion | conclusió | conclusie |
| 198 | revolution | revolució | revolutie |
| 199 | instinct | instint | instinct |
| 200 | drama | drama | drama |
| 201 | genetic | genètic | genetisch |
| 202 | fruit | fruita | fruit |
| 203 | front | front | front |
| 204 | protocol | protocol | protocol |
| 205 | subway | metro | metro |
| 206 | combination | combinació | combinatie |
| 207 | nuclear | nuclear | nucleair |
| 208 | north | nord | noord |
| 209 | aggressive | agressiu | agressief |
| 210 | complex | complex | complex |
| 211 | strategy | estratègia | strategie |
| 212 | automatic | automàtic | automatisch |
| 213 | piano | piano | piano |
| 214 | thin | magre | mager |
| 215 | mafia | màfia | maffia |
| 216 | session | sessió | sessie |
| 217 | accent | accent | accent |
| 218 | throne | tron | troon |
| 219 | comfortable | confortable | comfortabel |
| 220 | cocaine | cocaïna | cocaïne |
| 221 | congress | congrés | congres |
| 222 | jungle | jungla | jungle |
| 223 | bond | bond | bond |
| 224 | district | districte | district |
| 225 | trauma | trauma | trauma |
| 226 | arrest | arrest | arrest |
| 227 | tumor | tumor | tumor |
| 228 | term | terme | term |
| 229 | radar | radar | radar |
| 230 | salary | salari | salaris |
| 231 | mexican | mexicana | mexicaans |
| 232 | echo | eco | echo |
| 233 | margin | marge | marge |
| 234 | microphone | micròfon | microfoon |
| 235 | gangster | gàngster | gangster |
| 236 | donuts | donut | donut |
| 237 | medication | medicació | medicatie |
| 238 | therapist | terapeuta | therapeut |
| 239 | ceremony | cerimònia | ceremonie |
| 240 | amber | amber | amber |
| 241 | crystal | cristal | kristal |
| 242 | paranoid | paranoic | paranoïde |
| 243 | laboratory | laboratori | laboratorium |
| 244 | tempo | tempo | tempo |
| 245 | shock | shock | shock |
| 246 | luxury | luxe | luxe |
| 247 | patient | pacient | patiënt |
| 248 | vest | vest | vest |
| 249 | sector | sector | sector |
| 250 | conflict | conflicte | conflict |
| 251 | vodka | vodka | wodka |
| 252 | atmosphere | atmosfera | atmosfeer |
| 253 | character | personatge | personage |
| 254 | hobby | hobby | hobby |
| 255 | direct | directe | directe |
| 256 | tragedy | tragèdia | tragedie |
| 257 | irritating | irritant | irritant |
| 258 | intimate | íntim | intiem |
| 259 | gps | gps | gps |
| 260 | mental | mental | mentaal |
| 261 | noble | noble | nobel |
| 262 | permanent | permanent | permanent |
| 263 | fashion | moda | mode |
| 264 | menu | menú | menu |
| 265 | balance | balanç | balans |
| 266 | diploma | diploma | diploma |
| 267 | economy | economia | economie |
| 268 | vision | visió | visie |
| 269 | dose | dosi | dosis |
| 270 | academy | acadèmia | academie |
| 271 | relevant | rellevant | relevant |
| 272 | ego | ego | ego |
| 273 | religion | religió | religie |
| 274 | revolver | revòlver | revolver |
| 275 | campus | campus | campus |
| 276 | photographer | fotògraf | fotograaf |
| 277 | invasion | invasió | invasie |
| 278 | dramatic | dramàtic | dramatisch |
| 279 | intense | intens | intens |
| 280 | flash | flash | flash |
| 281 | absurd | absurd | absurd |
| 282 | act | acte | act |
| 283 | banana | banana | banaan |
| 284 | vague | vag | vaag |
| 285 | alpha | alfa | alfa |
| 286 | copy | exemplar | exemplaar |
| 287 | perfume | perfum | parfum |
| 288 | protest | protesta | protest |
| 289 | institute | institut | instituut |
| 290 | glory | glòria | glorie |
| 291 | union | unió | unie |
| 292 | continuous | continu | continu |
| 293 | identification | identificació | identificatie |
| 294 | delta | delta | delta |
| 295 | obsession | obsessió | obsessie |
| 296 | ham | ham | ham |
| 297 | generator | generador | generator |
| 298 | region | regió | regio |
| 299 | definitive | definitiu | definitief |
| 300 | specialist | especialista | specialist |
They are pairs that share the same English meaning and a spelling that is identical or very close, such as moment (Catalan moment, Dutch moment) or photo (Catalan foto, Dutch foto). Many go back to shared Latin or international roots, which is why the shapes line up so neatly.
Yes. If you know Catalan, words like família, banc and normal give you an almost-free head start on Dutch familie, bank and normaal, and the reverse works just as well for Dutch speakers approaching Catalan.
No. Accents are forgiven when you type your answer, so you can concentrate on the word and its spelling pattern - for example, that Catalan família carries an accent while Dutch familie does not.
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