If you already know some Dutch and you're picking up Czech (or the other way around), you'll notice something useful right away: a lot of everyday words look almost the same in both languages. Words like agent, moment, test, hotel and sexy are spelled identically in Czech and Dutch, and many more differ by only a letter, an accent mark or a single vowel. This page lines up such Czech–Dutch pairs side by side so you can see the patterns for yourself.
Most of these look-alikes are international words that both languages took from the same sources, often Latin, French or English, rather than proof of a family link. Once you spot the recurring spelling shifts, you can often make a good guess at an unfamiliar Czech word from its Dutch equivalent, or the reverse. Use the list to build a starter vocabulary quickly, then drill the words as flashcards so they stick.
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| # | English | Czech | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | car | auto | auto |
| 2 | doctor | doktor | dokter |
| 3 | hand | hand | hand |
| 4 | fine | fajn | fijn |
| 5 | idea | idea | idee |
| 6 | police | policie | politie |
| 7 | agent | agent | agent |
| 8 | moment | moment | moment |
| 9 | plan | plán | plan |
| 10 | mom | máma | mama |
| 11 | information | informace | informatie |
| 12 | great | prima | prima |
| 13 | dollar | dolar | dollar |
| 14 | photo | foto | foto |
| 15 | president | prezident | president |
| 16 | detective | detektiv | detective |
| 17 | partner | partner | partner |
| 18 | test | test | test |
| 19 | ball | bál | bal |
| 20 | address | adresa | adres |
| 21 | general | generál | generaal |
| 22 | band | banda | band |
| 23 | hotel | hotel | hotel |
| 24 | sexy | sexy | sexy |
| 25 | professor | profesor | professor |
| 26 | club | klub | club |
| 27 | energy | energie | energie |
| 28 | signal | signál | signaal |
| 29 | video | video | video |
| 30 | bar | bar | bar |
| 31 | program | program | programma |
| 32 | patient | pacient | patiënt |
| 33 | respect | respekt | respect |
| 34 | prince | princ | prins |
| 35 | park | park | park |
| 36 | center | centrum | centrum |
| 37 | restaurant | restaurace | restaurant |
| 38 | extra | extra | extra |
| 39 | monster | monster | monster |
| 40 | idiot | idiot | idioot |
| 41 | process | proces | proces |
| 42 | project | projekt | project |
| 43 | theory | teorie | theorie |
| 44 | ring | ring | ring |
| 45 | taxi | taxík | taxi |
| 46 | end | end | eind |
| 47 | pilot | pilot | piloot |
| 48 | role | role | rol |
| 49 | internet | internet | internet |
| 50 | minister | ministr | minister |
| 51 | cell | cela | cel |
| 52 | pizza | pizza | pizza |
| 53 | percent | procento | procent |
| 54 | radio | rádio | radio |
| 55 | break | pauza | pauze |
| 56 | talent | talent | talent |
| 57 | hall | hala | hal |
| 58 | start | start | start |
| 59 | senator | senátor | senator |
| 60 | uniform | uniforma | uniform |
| 61 | alcohol | alkohol | alcohol |
| 62 | bus | bus | bus |
| 63 | magic | magie | magie |
| 64 | scene | scéna | scène |
| 65 | model | model | model |
| 66 | material | materiál | materiaal |
| 67 | virus | virus | virus |
| 68 | manager | manažer | manager |
| 69 | technology | technologie | technologie |
| 70 | governor | guvernér | gouverneur |
| 71 | television | televize | televisie |
| 72 | kilo | kilo | kilo |
| 73 | assistant | asistent | assistent |
| 74 | alarm | alarm | alarm |
| 75 | tone | tón | toon |
| 76 | block | blok | blok |
| 77 | dragon | drak | draak |
| 78 | data | data | data |
| 79 | tunnel | tunel | tunnel |
| 80 | federal | federální | federale |
| 81 | expert | expert | expert |
| 82 | |||
| 83 | trick | trik | trick |
| 84 | camp | kemp | kamp |
| 85 | legend | legenda | legende |
| 86 | alibi | alibi | alibi |
| 87 | staff | personál | personeel |
| 88 | modern | moderní | modern |
| 89 | tip | tip | tip |
| 90 | symbol | symbol | symbool |
| 91 | demon | démon | demoon |
| 92 | generation | generace | generatie |
| 93 | copy | kopie | kopie |
| 94 | concert | koncert | concert |
| 95 | museum | muzeum | museum |
| 96 | whisky | whisky | whisky |
| 97 | cent | cent | cent |
| 98 | robot | robot | robot |
| 99 | ex | ex | ex |
| 100 | spy | špion | spion |
| 101 | stress | stres | stress |
| 102 | fan | fan | fan |
| 103 | experiment | experiment | experiment |
| 104 | date | datum | datum |
| 105 | candidate | kandidát | kandidaat |
| 106 | sms | sms | sms |
| 107 | sport | sport | sport |
| 108 | tank | tank | tank |
| 109 | title | titul | titel |
| 110 | surgeon | chirurg | chirurg |
| 111 | ambulance | ambulance | ambulance |
| 112 | reputation | reputace | reputatie |
| 113 | chaos | chaos | chaos |
| 114 | chip | čip | chip |
| 115 | dealer | dealer | dealer |
| 116 | helicopter | helikoptéra | helikopter |
| 117 | central | centrální | centrale |
| 118 | fantasy | fantazie | fantasie |
| 119 | instinct | instinkt | instinct |
| 120 | stable | stáj | stal |
| 121 | humor | humor | humor |
| 122 | study | studie | studie |
| 123 | penis | penis | penis |
| 124 | profile | profil | profiel |
| 125 | therapy | terapie | therapie |
| 126 | recipe | recept | recept |
| 127 | zombie | zombie | zombie |
| 128 | product | produkt | product |
| 129 | market | market | markt |
| 130 | series | série | serie |
| 131 | admiral | admirál | admiraals |
| 132 | psychiatrist | psychiatr | psychiater |
| 133 | motel | motel | motel |
| 134 | lamp | lampa | lamp |
| 135 | phase | fáze | fase |
| 136 | atmosphere | atmosféra | atmosfeer |
| 137 | heroin | heroin | heroïne |
| 138 | studio | studio | studio |
| 139 | wild | wild | wild |
| 140 | character | charakter | karakter |
| 141 | race | race | race |
| 142 | object | objekt | object |
| 143 | incident | incident | incident |
| 144 | drama | drama | drama |
| 145 | academy | akademie | academie |
| 146 | stage | pódium | podium |
| 147 | protocol | protokol | protocol |
| 148 | satellite | satelit | satelliet |
| 149 | album | album | album |
| 150 | compliment | kompliment | compliment |
| 151 | vodka | vodka | wodka |
| 152 | gasoline | benzín | benzine |
| 153 | final | finále | finale |
| 154 | risky | riskantní | riskant |
| 155 | revolution | revoluce | revolutie |
| 156 | norm | norma | norm |
| 157 | novel | román | roman |
| 158 | circus | cirkus | circus |
| 159 | term | termín | termijn |
| 160 | record | rekord | record |
| 161 | tragedy | tragédie | tragedie |
| 162 | vest | vesta | vest |
| 163 | helmet | helma | helm |
| 164 | strategy | strategie | strategie |
| 165 | congress | kongres | congres |
| 166 | procedure | procedura | procedure |
| 167 | sector | sektor | sector |
| 168 | paranoid | paranoidní | paranoïde |
| 169 | prime minister | premiér | premier |
| 170 | steak | steak | steak |
| 171 | principle | princip | principe |
| 172 | laptop | laptop | laptop |
| 173 | coma | kóma | coma |
| 174 | fashion | móda | mode |
| 175 | alpha | alfa | alfa |
| 176 | microphone | mikrofon | microfoon |
| 177 | cable | kabel | kabel |
| 178 | festival | festival | festival |
| 179 | form | formulář | formulier |
| 180 | trauma | trauma | trauma |
| 181 | crystal | krystal | kristal |
| 182 | scheme | schéma | schema |
| 183 | euro | euro | euro |
| 184 | ranch | ranč | ranch |
| 185 | specific | specifický | specifiek |
| 186 | gangster | gangster | gangster |
| 187 | embassy | ambasáda | ambassade |
| 188 | status | status | status |
| 189 | opera | opera | opera |
| 190 | tempo | tempo | tempo |
| 191 | pastor | pastor | pastoor |
| 192 | database | databáze | database |
| 193 | grand | grand | grand |
| 194 | bad luck | pech | pech |
| 195 | hamburger | hamburger | hamburger |
| 196 | grenade | granát | granaat |
| 197 | casino | kasino | casino |
| 198 | therapist | terapeut | therapeut |
| 199 | psychopath | psychopat | psychopaat |
| 200 | internal | interní | intern |
| 201 | radar | radar | radar |
| 202 | generator | generátor | generator |
| 203 | transport | transport | transport |
| 204 | colony | kolonie | kolonie |
| 205 | fund | fond | fonds |
| 206 | medal | medaile | medaille |
| 207 | score | skóre | score |
| 208 | alternative | alternativa | alternatief |
| 209 | clan | klan | clan |
| 210 | standard | standard | standaard |
| 211 | banana | banán | banaan |
| 212 | poker | poker | poker |
| 213 | echo | echo | echo |
| 214 | producer | producent | producent |
| 215 | cartel | kartel | kartel |
| 216 | glory | glorie | glorie |
| 217 | ego | ego | ego |
| 218 | perfume | parfém | parfum |
| 219 | dvd | dvd | dvd |
| 220 | debate | debata | debat |
| 221 | trophy | trofej | trofee |
| 222 | sperm | sperma | sperma |
| 223 | photographer | fotograf | fotograaf |
| 224 | institute | institut | instituut |
| 225 | democracy | demokracie | democratie |
| 226 | liter | litr | liter |
| 227 | poetry | poezie | poëzie |
| 228 | piano | piano | piano |
| 229 | baseball | baseball | baseball |
| 230 | makeup | makeup | make-up |
| 231 | federation | federace | federatie |
| 232 | protest | protest | protest |
| 233 | gentleman | gentleman | gentleman |
| 234 | senate | senát | senaat |
| 235 | elegant | elegantní | elegant |
| 236 | pulse | puls | puls |
| 237 | software | software | software |
| 238 | barman | barman | barman |
| 239 | lemonade | limonáda | limonade |
| 240 | depression | deprese | depressie |
| 241 | astronaut | astronaut | astronaut |
| 242 | hook | hák | haak |
| 243 | toast | toast | toast |
| 244 | reporter | reportér | reporter |
| 245 | melody | melodie | melodie |
| 246 | supermarket | supermarket | supermarkt |
| 247 | villa | vila | villa |
| 248 | server | server | server |
| 249 | logic | logika | logica |
| 250 | bonus | bonus | bonus |
| 251 | bacteria | bakterie | bacterie |
| 252 | syndrome | syndrom | syndroom |
| 253 | discipline | disciplína | discipline |
| 254 | bunker | bunkr | bunker |
| 255 | gin | gin | gin |
| 256 | campus | kampus | campus |
| 257 | surgery | chirurgie | chirurgie |
| 258 | gallery | galerie | galerie |
| 259 | taco | taco | taco |
| 260 | vagina | vagina | vagina |
| 261 | tequila | tequila | tequila |
| 262 | diploma | diplom | diploma |
| 263 | laser | laser | laser |
| 264 | literature | literatura | literatuur |
| 265 | hacker | hacker | hacker |
| 266 | basketball | basketbal | basketbal |
| 267 | sponsor | sponzor | sponsor |
| 268 | inspiration | inspirace | inspiratie |
| 269 | cola | cola | cola |
| 270 | yoga | jóga | yoga |
| 271 | web | web | web |
| 272 | karma | karma | karma |
| 273 | popcorn | popcorn | popcorn |
| 274 | calendar | kalendář | kalender |
| 275 | pepper | pepř | peper |
| 276 | marijuana | marihuana | marihuana |
| 277 | telegram | telegram | telegram |
| 278 | romance | romantika | romantiek |
| 279 | specialist | specialista | specialist |
| 280 | banker | bankéř | bankier |
| 281 | revolver | revolver | revolver |
| 282 | ceremony | ceremonie | ceremonie |
| 283 | empire | impérium | imperium |
| 284 | philosophy | filozofie | filosofie |
| 285 | wreck | vrak | wrak |
| 286 | semester | semestr | semester |
| 287 | ballet | balet | ballet |
| 288 | union | unie | unie |
| 289 | limit | limit | limiet |
| 290 | lottery | loterie | loterij |
| 291 | probe | sonda | sonde |
| 292 | jazz | jazz | jazz |
| 293 | premiere | premiéra | première |
| 294 | adrenaline | adrenalin | adrenaline |
| 295 | vice president | viceprezident | vice-president |
| 296 | compromise | kompromis | compromis |
| 297 | chemistry | chemie | chemie |
| 298 | kid | kid | kid |
| 299 | musician | muzikant | muzikant |
| 300 | monitor | monitor | monitor |
Only distantly. Both belong to the Indo-European family, but Czech is Slavic and Dutch is Germanic, so they sit on different branches. The look-alikes you'll see here come mostly from shared international vocabulary, such as terms for professions and everyday modern concepts, rather than from a close common ancestor.
Many of these pairs are borrowings that both languages took from the same sources, often Latin, French or English. Words such as doktor/dokter and idea/idee travelled across Europe through science, administration and trade, which is why they still resemble each other.
The pairs shown on this page were selected because they share the same English meaning, so you can learn them as matched sets. In general, though, similar spelling between two languages guarantees nothing, so check new look-alikes you meet elsewhere instead of assuming the meaning carries over.
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