Danish and Portuguese sit on different branches of the Indo-European family — one Germanic, one Romance — yet centuries of shared Latin and Greek borrowing left a surprising number of words that look and mean almost the same. This list lines up look-alike pairs such as problem/problema, plan/plano, and fantastisk/fantástico side by side, so you can see the patterns instead of memorising each word cold.
Use it to build a working vocabulary quickly, or to spot the small spelling shifts that repeat across many entries once you know what to look for. In the app you see the English prompt and type the Danish word; accents are forgiven, and spaced repetition brings back the pairs you are shakiest on so the patterns stick.
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| # | English | Danish | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to have | have | haver |
| 2 | problem | problem | problema |
| 3 | boss | chef | chefe |
| 4 | fine | fin | fino |
| 5 | party | fest | festa |
| 6 | order | orden | ordem |
| 7 | idiot | idiot | idiota |
| 8 | agent | agent | agente |
| 9 | plan | plan | plano |
| 10 | telephone | telefon | telefone |
| 11 | territory | territorium | território |
| 12 | president | præsident | presidente |
| 13 | fantastic | fantastisk | fantástico |
| 14 | family | familie | família |
| 15 | signal | signal | sinal |
| 16 | special | special | especial |
| 17 | history | historie | história |
| 18 | doctor | doktor | doutor |
| 19 | list | liste | lista |
| 20 | chance | chance | chance |
| 21 | hypothesis | hypotese | hipótese |
| 22 | bomb | bombe | bomba |
| 23 | interesting | interessant | interessante |
| 24 | test | test | teste |
| 25 | program | program | programa |
| 26 | planet | planet | planeta |
| 27 | simple | simple | simples |
| 28 | job | job | job |
| 29 | energy | energi | energia |
| 30 | service | service | serviço |
| 31 | false | falsk | falso |
| 32 | sad | trist | triste |
| 33 | master | mester | mestre |
| 34 | detective | detektiv | detective |
| 35 | intelligent | intelligent | inteligente |
| 36 | pistol | pistol | pistola |
| 37 | control | control | controlo |
| 38 | image | image | imagem |
| 39 | restaurant | restaurant | restaurante |
| 40 | to guarantee | garantiere | garantir |
| 41 | zone | zone | zona |
| 42 | pregnant | gravid | grávida |
| 43 | art | art | arte |
| 44 | monster | monstre | monstro |
| 45 | magic | magi | magia |
| 46 | tv | tv | tv |
| 47 | to result | resultere | resultar |
| 48 | note | note | nota |
| 49 | league | liga | liga |
| 50 | class | klasse | classe |
| 51 | laboratory | laboratorie | laboratório |
| 52 | theory | teori | teoria |
| 53 | majesty | majestæt | majestade |
| 54 | rose | rose | rosa |
| 55 | interest | interesse | interesse |
| 56 | national | national | nacional |
| 57 | original | original | original |
| 58 | top | top | topo |
| 59 | professional | professionel | profissional |
| 60 | to observe | observere | observar |
| 61 | technology | teknologi | tecnologia |
| 62 | pilot | pilot | piloto |
| 63 | gay | gay | gay |
| 64 | distance | distance | distância |
| 65 | talent | talent | talento |
| 66 | medicine | medicin | medicina |
| 67 | chocolate | chokolade | chocolate |
| 68 | to inform | informere | informar |
| 69 | senator | senator | senador |
| 70 | alarm | alarm | alarme |
| 71 | virus | virus | vírus |
| 72 | show | show | show |
| 73 | model | model | modelo |
| 74 | helicopter | helikopter | helicóptero |
| 75 | pizza | pizza | pizza |
| 76 | ambulance | ambulance | ambulância |
| 77 | romantic | romantisk | romântico |
| 78 | negative | negativ | negativo |
| 79 | pure | pure | puro |
| 80 | journalist | journalist | jornalista |
| 81 | tunnel | tunnel | túnel |
| 82 | artist | artist | artista |
| 83 | |||
| 84 | rock | rock | rock |
| 85 | event | event | evento |
| 86 | period | periode | período |
| 87 | free | gratis | grátis |
| 88 | pulse | puls | pulso |
| 89 | crisis | krise | crise |
| 90 | uniform | uniform | uniforme |
| 91 | madam | madame | madame |
| 92 | absolute | absolut | absoluta |
| 93 | video | video | vídeo |
| 94 | humor | humor | humor |
| 95 | champagne | champagne | champanhe |
| 96 | coma | koma | coma |
| 97 | race | race | raça |
| 98 | fashion | mode | moda |
| 99 | salt | salt | sal |
| 100 | smart | smart | smart |
| 101 | metal | metal | metal |
| 102 | modern | moderne | moderno |
| 103 | attitude | attitude | atitude |
| 104 | transport | transport | transporte |
| 105 | ocean | ocean | oceano |
| 106 | inspector | inspektør | inspector |
| 107 | museum | museum | museu |
| 108 | brilliant | genial | genial |
| 109 | international | international | internacional |
| 110 | internal | intern | interno |
| 111 | chip | chip | chip |
| 112 | studio | studio | estúdio |
| 113 | terrorism | terrorisme | terrorismo |
| 114 | fever | feber | febre |
| 115 | black | black | black |
| 116 | chaos | kaos | caos |
| 117 | sexy | sexy | sexy |
| 118 | sheriff | sherif | sheriff |
| 119 | noble | noble | nobre |
| 120 | wine | vin | vin |
| 121 | constant | konstant | constante |
| 122 | ideal | ideel | ideal |
| 123 | golf | golf | golfe |
| 124 | deposit | depositum | depósito |
| 125 | tiger | tiger | tigre |
| 126 | protocol | protokol | protocolo |
| 127 | religious | religiøs | religioso |
| 128 | mathematics | matematik | matemática |
| 129 | mexican | mexicansk | mexicano |
| 130 | dna | dna | dna |
| 131 | motel | motel | motel |
| 132 | pie | tærte | tarte |
| 133 | robot | robot | robô |
| 134 | specialist | specialist | especialista |
| 135 | argument | argument | argumento |
| 136 | whisky | whisky | whisky |
| 137 | ritual | ritual | ritual |
| 138 | elephant | elefant | elefante |
| 139 | abnormal | unormal | anormal |
| 140 | sandwich | sandwich | sanduíche |
| 141 | strategy | strategi | estratégia |
| 142 | habit | habit | hábito |
| 143 | taco | taco | taco |
| 144 | stress | stress | stress |
| 145 | plastic | plastic | plástico |
| 146 | biological | biologisk | biológico |
| 147 | transmission | transmission | transmissão |
| 148 | to register | registrere | registrar |
| 149 | electric | electric | eléctrico |
| 150 | absurd | absurd | absurdo |
| 151 | historical | historisk | histórico |
| 152 | elegant | elegant | elegante |
| 153 | positive | positiv | positivo |
| 154 | alibi | alibi | álibi |
| 155 | hall | hal | hall |
| 156 | album | album | álbum |
| 157 | zombie | zombie | zombie |
| 158 | will | testamente | testamento |
| 159 | banana | banan | banana |
| 160 | luggage | bagage | bagagem |
| 161 | cowboy | cowboy | cowboy |
| 162 | intimate | intim | íntimo |
| 163 | indian | indian | indiano |
| 164 | vital | vital | vital |
| 165 | scenario | scenario | cenário |
| 166 | torture | tortur | tortura |
| 167 | to transport | transportere | transportar |
| 168 | aggressive | aggressiv | agressivo |
| 169 | sector | sektor | sector |
| 170 | brown | brun | bruno |
| 171 | piano | piano | piano |
| 172 | protest | protest | protesto |
| 173 | margin | marge | margem |
| 174 | microphone | mikrofon | microfone |
| 175 | tennis | tennis | ténis |
| 176 | drama | drama | drama |
| 177 | intense | intens | intenso |
| 178 | perspective | perspektiv | perspectiva |
| 179 | t-shirt | t-shirt | t-shirt |
| 180 | series | serie | série |
| 181 | tumor | tumor | tumor |
| 182 | massage | massage | massagem |
| 183 | representative | repræsentant | representante |
| 184 | reporter | reporter | repórter |
| 185 | perfume | parfume | perfume |
| 186 | paranoid | paranoid | paranóico |
| 187 | privilege | privilegium | privilégio |
| 188 | radar | radar | radar |
| 189 | automatic | automatisk | automático |
| 190 | casino | casino | cassino |
| 191 | dimension | dimension | dimensão |
| 192 | tornado | tornado | tornado |
| 193 | ranch | ranch | rancho |
| 194 | substance | substance | substância |
| 195 | to invest | investere | investir |
| 196 | vodka | vodka | vodka |
| 197 | feminine | feminine | feminino |
| 198 | bacon | bacon | bacon |
| 199 | solid | solid | sólido |
| 200 | candidate | kandidat | candidato |
| 201 | arrogant | arrogant | arrogante |
| 202 | perimeter | perimeter | perímetro |
| 203 | kit | kit | kit |
| 204 | popular | populær | popular |
| 205 | spiritual | spirituel | espiritual |
| 206 | pot | potte | pote |
| 207 | therapist | terapeut | terapeuta |
| 208 | dramatic | dramatisk | dramático |
| 209 | ruins | ruin | ruína |
| 210 | catastrophe | katastrofe | catástrofe |
| 211 | athlete | atlet | atleta |
| 212 | depression | depression | depressão |
| 213 | traditional | traditionel | tradicional |
| 214 | form | formular | formulário |
| 215 | prophet | profet | profeta |
| 216 | instrument | instrument | instrumento |
| 217 | climate | klima | clima |
| 218 | monitor | monitor | monitor |
| 219 | vagabond | vagabond | vagabundo |
| 220 | authentic | autentisk | autêntico |
| 221 | discipline | disciplin | disciplina |
| 222 | illegal | illegal | ilegal |
| 223 | mango | mango | manga |
| 224 | pornography | pornografi | pornografia |
| 225 | to manipulate | manipulere | manipular |
| 226 | urine | urin | urina |
| 227 | ballet | ballet | ballet |
| 228 | vagina | vagina | vagina |
| 229 | poet | poet | poeta |
| 230 | ninja | ninja | ninja |
| 231 | jazz | jazz | jazz |
| 232 | gangster | gangster | gangster |
| 233 | cd | cd | cd |
| 234 | autograph | autograf | autógrafo |
| 235 | gorilla | gorilla | gorila |
| 236 | artifact | artefakt | artefacto |
| 237 | bonus | bonus | bónus |
| 238 | philosophy | filosofi | filosofia |
| 239 | marijuana | marihuana | marijuana |
| 240 | cocktail | cocktail | cocktail |
| 241 | relevant | relevant | relevante |
| 242 | plague | pest | peste |
| 243 | baby | bebe | bebé |
| 244 | overdose | overdosis | overdose |
| 245 | pyramid | pyramide | pirâmide |
| 246 | parasite | parasit | parasita |
| 247 | fatal | fatal | fatal |
| 248 | dvd | dvd | dvd |
| 249 | formidable | formidabel | formidável |
| 250 | stripper | stripper | stripper |
| 251 | software | software | software |
| 252 | organism | organisme | organismo |
| 253 | blouse | bluse | blusa |
| 254 | pop | pop | pop |
| 255 | mass | massa | missa |
| 256 | brigade | brigade | brigada |
| 257 | ingredient | ingrediens | ingrediente |
| 258 | vase | vase | vaso |
| 259 | charm | charme | charme |
| 260 | anomaly | anomali | anomalia |
| 261 | lava | lava | lava |
| 262 | id | id | id |
| 263 | telegram | telegram | telegrama |
| 264 | status | status | status |
| 265 | morphine | morfin | morfina |
| 266 | adrenaline | adrenalin | adrenalina |
| 267 | hacker | hacker | hacker |
| 268 | initiative | initiativ | iniciativa |
| 269 | artery | arterie | artéria |
| 270 | mental | mental | mental |
| 271 | enthusiasm | entusiasme | entusiasmo |
| 272 | bowling | bowling | bowling |
| 273 | nerd | nørd | nerd |
| 274 | perverse | pervers | perverso |
| 275 | continent | kontinent | continente |
| 276 | tequila | tequila | tequila |
| 277 | latin | latin | latim |
| 278 | pen | pen | pen |
| 279 | category | kategori | categoria |
| 280 | campus | campus | campus |
| 281 | elite | elite | elite |
| 282 | irrelevant | irrelevant | irrelevante |
| 283 | semester | semester | semestre |
| 284 | literature | litteratur | literatura |
| 285 | magnetic | magnetisk | magnético |
| 286 | sentimental | sentimental | sentimental |
| 287 | gin | gin | gin |
| 288 | limousine | limousine | limusina |
| 289 | bizarre | bizarre | bizarro |
| 290 | patriot | patriot | patriota |
| 291 | implant | implantat | implante |
| 292 | civil | civil | cível |
| 293 | phase | fase | fase |
| 294 | bluff | bluff | bluff |
| 295 | ton | ton | tona |
| 296 | vitamins | vitamin | vitamina |
| 297 | zoo | zoo | zoo |
| 298 | industries | industri | indústrias |
| 299 | irony | ironi | ironia |
| 300 | to torture | torturere | torturar |
Not in grammar or everyday sound: Danish is Germanic and Portuguese is Romance. But many formal, Latin-derived words look and mean nearly the same, and that is what this list focuses on.
This page collects a set of close matches, mostly formal or academic vocabulary rather than everyday basics. Treat it as a useful shortcut, not a full picture of either language.
The pairs here share both form and English meaning, but similar spelling does not guarantee identical grammar, gender or usage, so check a word in context before assuming it behaves the same way in both languages.
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