Dutch and Romanian sit in different branches of the language family tree, yet they share a surprising number of words that look almost identical. Many of these pairs go back to shared Latin or French roots, or to international vocabulary in science, the military, and daily life — so once you notice the pattern, whole groups of words open up at once.
This side-by-side list is built for learners who already know some grammar and want to move faster. Instead of memorizing each word from zero, you can lean on the small, regular spelling shifts below, then use Vocab Voyage's spaced repetition flashcards to lock them in — just type the Dutch word for the English prompt, and don't worry about getting the accents perfect.
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| # | English | Dutch | Romanian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | long | lang | lung |
| 2 | state | staat | stat |
| 3 | idea | idee | idee |
| 4 | plan | plan | plan |
| 5 | moment | moment | moment |
| 6 | special | speciaal | special |
| 7 | step | pas | pas |
| 8 | dollar | dollar | dolar |
| 9 | team | team | team |
| 10 | control | controle | control |
| 11 | telephone | telefoon | telefon |
| 12 | point | punt | punct |
| 13 | pistol | pistool | pistol |
| 14 | perfect | perfect | perfect |
| 15 | normal | normaal | normal |
| 16 | information | informatie | informație |
| 17 | partner | partner | partener |
| 18 | program | programma | program |
| 19 | ball | bal | bal |
| 20 | sergeant | sergeant | sergent |
| 21 | colonel | kolonel | colonel |
| 22 | relationship | relatie | relație |
| 23 | energy | energie | energie |
| 24 | fantastic | fantastisch | fantastic |
| 25 | band | band | bandă |
| 26 | date | date | dată |
| 27 | enormous | enorm | enorm |
| 28 | situation | situatie | situație |
| 29 | director | directeur | director |
| 30 | zone | zone | zonă |
| 31 | interesting | interessant | interesant |
| 32 | sexy | sexy | sexy |
| 33 | cost | kost | cost |
| 34 | vampire | vampier | vampir |
| 35 | operation | operatie | operaţie |
| 36 | planet | planeet | planet |
| 37 | park | park | parc |
| 38 | test | test | test |
| 39 | leader | leider | lider |
| 40 | inspector | inspecteur | inspector |
| 41 | extreme | extreem | extrem |
| 42 | weekend | weekend | week-end |
| 43 | contract | contract | contract |
| 44 | excellent | excellent | excelent |
| 45 | series | serie | serie |
| 46 | kilometer | kilometer | kilometru |
| 47 | event | evenement | eveniment |
| 48 | |||
| 49 | shot | schot | shot |
| 50 | apartment | appartement | apartament |
| 51 | restaurant | restaurant | restaurant |
| 52 | demon | demoon | demon |
| 53 | train | trein | tren |
| 54 | pink | roze | rose |
| 55 | copy | kopie | copie |
| 56 | virus | virus | virus |
| 57 | hall | hal | hal |
| 58 | minister | minister | minister |
| 59 | whisky | whisky | whisky |
| 60 | alibi | alibi | alibi |
| 61 | military | militair | militar |
| 62 | video | video | video |
| 63 | effect | effect | efect |
| 64 | social | sociaal | social |
| 65 | location | locatie | locaţie |
| 66 | radio | radio | radio |
| 67 | theory | theorie | teorie |
| 68 | prince | prins | prinț |
| 69 | chinese | chinees | chinezesc |
| 70 | explosion | explosie | explozie |
| 71 | project | project | proiect |
| 72 | magic | magie | magie |
| 73 | noble | nobel | nobil |
| 74 | study | studie | studiu |
| 75 | fan | fan | fană |
| 76 | clown | clown | clovn |
| 77 | blind | blind | blind |
| 78 | sms | sms | sms |
| 79 | object | object | obiect |
| 80 | cent | cent | cent |
| 81 | pilot | piloot | pilot |
| 82 | chip | chip | cip |
| 83 | patient | patiënt | pacient |
| 84 | rat | rat | rat |
| 85 | national | nationaal | național |
| 86 | motel | motel | motel |
| 87 | senator | senator | senator |
| 88 | division | divisie | divizie |
| 89 | pure | puur | pur |
| 90 | tank | tank | tanc |
| 91 | dinner | diner | dineu |
| 92 | break | pauze | pauză |
| 93 | euro | euro | euro |
| 94 | online | online | on-line |
| 95 | kilo | kilo | kilo |
| 96 | offense | delict | delict |
| 97 | wild | wild | wild |
| 98 | alcohol | alcohol | alcool |
| 99 | baseball | baseball | baseball |
| 100 | zombie | zombie | zombi |
| 101 | crystal | kristal | cristal |
| 102 | embarrassing | gênant | jenant |
| 103 | false | vals | fals |
| 104 | sad | triest | trist |
| 105 | penis | penis | penis |
| 106 | emotional | emotioneel | emoțional |
| 107 | exam | examen | examen |
| 108 | therapy | therapie | terapie |
| 109 | toast | toast | toast |
| 110 | reputation | reputatie | reputație |
| 111 | robot | robot | robot |
| 112 | journal | journal | jurnal |
| 113 | paranoid | paranoïde | paranoic |
| 114 | dealer | dealer | dealer |
| 115 | international | internationaal | internațional |
| 116 | jeans | jeans | jean |
| 117 | flat | plat | plat |
| 118 | autopsy | autopsie | autopsie |
| 119 | concert | concert | concert |
| 120 | religion | religie | religie |
| 121 | genetic | genetisch | genetic |
| 122 | gangster | gangster | gangster |
| 123 | incident | incident | incident |
| 124 | journalist | journalist | jurnalist |
| 125 | scenario | scenario | scenariu |
| 126 | race | ras | rasă |
| 127 | bizarre | bizar | bizar |
| 128 | atmosphere | atmosfeer | atmosferă |
| 129 | necklace | collier | colier |
| 130 | legal | legaal | legal |
| 131 | brave | brave | brav |
| 132 | temperature | temperatuur | temperatură |
| 133 | organism | organisme | organism |
| 134 | cave | grot | grotă |
| 135 | function | functie | funcție |
| 136 | poker | poker | poker |
| 137 | perfume | parfum | parfum |
| 138 | laser | laser | laser |
| 139 | bond | bond | bond |
| 140 | justice | justitie | justiție |
| 141 | corrupt | corrupt | corupt |
| 142 | discussion | discussie | discuție |
| 143 | satellite | satelliet | satelit |
| 144 | hamburger | hamburger | hamburger |
| 145 | studio | studio | studiou |
| 146 | tradition | traditie | tradiție |
| 147 | intense | intens | intens |
| 148 | audition | auditie | audiţie |
| 149 | perverse | pervers | pervers |
| 150 | fashion | mode | modă |
| 151 | religious | religieus | religios |
| 152 | flash | flash | flash |
| 153 | ticket | ticket | tichet |
| 154 | communication | communicatie | comunicaţie |
| 155 | iris | iris | iris |
| 156 | chaos | chaos | haos |
| 157 | barman | barman | barman |
| 158 | vagina | vagina | vagin |
| 159 | ton | ton | tonă |
| 160 | admiral | admiraals | admiral |
| 161 | academy | academie | academie |
| 162 | stress | stress | stress |
| 163 | condition | conditie | condiție |
| 164 | marijuana | marihuana | marijuana |
| 165 | jungle | jungle | junglă |
| 166 | mexican | mexicaans | mexican |
| 167 | tumor | tumor | tumoră |
| 168 | surgery | chirurgie | chirurgie |
| 169 | dvd | dvd | dvd |
| 170 | cola | cola | cola |
| 171 | arrogant | arrogant | arogant |
| 172 | subway | metro | metrou |
| 173 | whiskey | whiskey | whiskey |
| 174 | biological | biologisch | biologic |
| 175 | vest | vest | vestă |
| 176 | commando | commando | comando |
| 177 | chin | chin | chin |
| 178 | district | district | district |
| 179 | tour | tour | tur |
| 180 | protocol | protocol | protocolul |
| 181 | intact | intact | intact |
| 182 | tequila | tequila | tequila |
| 183 | ruins | ruïne | ruină |
| 184 | gin | gin | gin |
| 185 | link | link | link |
| 186 | yoga | yoga | yoga |
| 187 | prophet | profeet | profet |
| 188 | sperm | sperma | spermă |
| 189 | ninja | ninja | ninja |
| 190 | poster | poster | poster |
| 191 | festival | festival | festival |
| 192 | primitive | primitief | primitiv |
| 193 | ammunition | munitie | muniție |
| 194 | canyon | canyon | canion |
| 195 | regent | regent | regent |
| 196 | vague | vaag | vag |
| 197 | horn | hoorn | horn |
| 198 | character | personage | personaj |
| 199 | standard | standaard | standard |
| 200 | maniac | maniak | maniac |
| 201 | therapist | therapeut | terapeut |
| 202 | cavalry | cavalerie | cavalerie |
| 203 | clan | clan | clan |
| 204 | crab | krab | crab |
| 205 | norm | norm | normă |
| 206 | comfortable | comfortabel | comfortabil |
| 207 | fruit | fruit | fruct |
| 208 | karma | karma | karmă |
| 209 | defect | defect | defect |
| 210 | section | sectie | secție |
| 211 | specialist | specialist | specialist |
| 212 | cream | crème | cremă |
| 213 | t-shirt | t-shirt | t-shirt |
| 214 | monitor | monitor | monitor |
| 215 | category | categorie | categorie |
| 216 | pajamas | pyjama | pijama |
| 217 | plot | complot | complot |
| 218 | revolver | revolver | revolver |
| 219 | colony | kolonie | colonie |
| 220 | transport | transport | transport |
| 221 | script | script | script |
| 222 | siren | sirene | sirena |
| 223 | jeep | jeep | jeep |
| 224 | cocaine | cocaïne | cocaină |
| 225 | earth | terra | terra |
| 226 | orgasm | orgasme | orgasm |
| 227 | to flirt | flirten | flirtez |
| 228 | ranger | ranger | ranger |
| 229 | risky | riskant | riscant |
| 230 | fax | fax | fax |
| 231 | gorilla | gorilla | gorilă |
| 232 | worm | worm | orm |
| 233 | external | extern | extern |
| 234 | sushi | sushi | sushi |
| 235 | villa | villa | vilă |
| 236 | harmony | harmonie | armonie |
| 237 | telegram | telegram | telegramă |
| 238 | institute | instituut | institut |
| 239 | salary | salaris | salariu |
| 240 | ranch | ranch | ranch |
| 241 | popcorn | popcorn | popcorn |
| 242 | pepper | peper | pepper |
| 243 | tempo | tempo | tempo |
| 244 | portrait | portret | portret |
| 245 | epidemic | epidemie | epidemie |
| 246 | cartel | kartel | cartel |
| 247 | menu | menu | meniu |
| 248 | parade | parade | paradă |
| 249 | avatar | avatar | avatar |
| 250 | asteroid | asteroïde | asteroid |
| 251 | diploma | diploma | diplomă |
| 252 | bacteria | bacterie | bacterie |
| 253 | container | container | container |
| 254 | gallery | galerie | galerie |
| 255 | duel | duel | duel |
| 256 | corporation | corporatie | corporaţie |
| 257 | balance | balans | balans |
| 258 | economic | economisch | economic |
| 259 | glory | glorie | glorie |
| 260 | radioactive | radioactief | radioactiv |
| 261 | reactor | reactor | reactor |
| 262 | vice | vice | vice |
| 263 | prototype | prototype | prototip |
| 264 | bowling | bowling | bowling |
| 265 | dj | dj | dj |
| 266 | ambition | ambitie | ambitie |
| 267 | taco | taco | taco |
| 268 | pharaoh | farao | faraon |
| 269 | karate | karate | karate |
| 270 | fatal | fataal | fatal |
| 271 | hot dog | hotdog | hot-dog |
| 272 | morphine | morfine | morfină |
| 273 | respectable | respectabel | respectabil |
| 274 | gram | gram | gram |
| 275 | aspect | aspect | aspect |
| 276 | buffet | buffet | bufet |
| 277 | dude | dude | dude |
| 278 | vaccine | vaccin | vaccin |
| 279 | stripper | stripper | stripper |
| 280 | turk | turk | turc |
| 281 | manuscript | manuscript | manuscris |
| 282 | samurai | samurai | samurai |
| 283 | instructor | instructeur | instructor |
| 284 | brandy | brandy | brandy |
| 285 | gigantic | gigantisch | gigantic |
| 286 | allergy | allergie | alergie |
| 287 | expedition | expeditie | expediţie |
| 288 | rational | rationeel | raţional |
| 289 | bikini | bikini | bikini |
| 290 | oral | oraal | oral |
| 291 | spaghetti | spaghetti | spaghete |
| 292 | ceiling | plafond | plafon |
| 293 | pony | pony | pony |
| 294 | sultan | sultan | sultan |
| 295 | telescope | telescoop | telescop |
| 296 | organic | organisch | organic |
| 297 | album | album | album |
| 298 | bunker | bunker | bunker |
| 299 | crash | crash | crash |
| 300 | battalion | bataljon | batalion |
No. Some pairs, like plan (plan) or moment (moment), are identical, but many differ by a letter or two, such as lang versus lung (long) or staat versus stat (state). The list groups words that are close enough to recognize quickly, not always identical ones.
Yes, for this kind of vocabulary. Because many of these words share Latin or international roots, spotting the small, regular shifts — Dutch -tie against Romanian -ție, or punt against punct — lets you predict one form from the other instead of memorizing every pair from scratch.
Familiar-looking words are still easy to mix up on spelling and pronunciation later. Spaced repetition in Vocab Voyage brings each word back just as you're about to forget the details, so near-identical pairs don't blur together over time.
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