English–Spanish

“fake” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsofalsificar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfalso/

Example

Esa foto es falsa.

That photo is fake.

Illustration for falso (fake)

How to say “fake” in Spanish

“Fake” in Spanish is falso.

Phony smile.

Full entry for falso: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with falso

No cumplió su promesa falsa.

He did not keep his false promise.

Tips for using falso

  • About a person, ser falso is a strong moral accusation so speakers often soften it with parecer falso or by describing the specific insincere action.

Other Spanish words for “fake”

No debes falsificar documentos.

You should not fake documents.

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