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falsedad

fal-seh-DAHD/falsedád/

falsehood

Also: untruth, lie
NounfB1
A wooden puppet with a very long nose standing in a simple room.

📝 In Action

La noticia estaba llena de falsedades sobre el presidente.

B1

The news was full of falsehoods about the president.

Es una falsedad absoluta decir que yo no estuve allí.

B2

It is an absolute untruth to say that I wasn't there.

No podemos permitir que esta falsedad se difunda más.

C1

We cannot allow this falsehood to spread any further.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • verdad (truth)
  • veracidad (truthfulness)

Common Collocations

  • decir una falsedad – to tell a lie
  • caer en la falsedad – to resort to untruths

insincerity

Also: deceitfulness
NounfB2
A person holding a smiling mask in front of their sad face.

📝 In Action

Me dolió mucho la falsedad de mi mejor amigo.

B2

My best friend's insincerity hurt me a lot.

Ella siempre actúa con mucha falsedad frente a los jefes.

C1

She always acts with a lot of deceitfulness in front of the bosses.

Detesto la falsedad en las relaciones personales.

B2

I hate insincerity in personal relationships.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hipocresía (hypocrisy)
  • doblez (double-dealing)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • actuar con falsedad – to act fake/insincerely
  • una sonrisa llena de falsedad – a fake/insincere smile

forgery

Also: falsification
NounfC1formal
A hand holding a magnifying glass over a messy signature on a piece of paper.

📝 In Action

El abogado fue acusado de falsedad documental.

C1

The lawyer was accused of document forgery.

La policía detectó falsedad en el pasaporte.

C1

The police detected falsification in the passport.

Cometer falsedad en un juicio es un delito grave.

C2

Committing perjury (falsehood in court) is a serious crime.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • falsificación (falsification)
  • adulteración (adulteration)

Common Collocations

  • falsedad documental – document forgery
  • delito de falsedad – crime of falsification

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: falsedad

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the most common feminine article for 'falsedad'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
falso(false/fake) — Adjective
falsificar(to forge/falsify) — Verb
falsificación(forgery/counterfeit) — Noun
falsear(to distort/misrepresent) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'falsitas,' which comes from 'falsus' (false or mistaken). It shares the same root as the English word 'falsity.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: falsityFrench: faussetéItalian: falsità

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'falsedad' more common than 'mentira'?

No, 'mentira' is much more common in daily speech. 'Falsedad' is formal and often refers to the concept of untruth rather than just a single lie.

Does 'falsedad' have a plural form?

Yes, 'falsedades'. For example: 'Me dijo muchas falsedades' (He told me many falsehoods).

Can I use 'falsedad' to mean 'fake' like a fake designer bag?

Not really. For a fake object, use the adjective 'falso' (un bolso falso) or the noun 'falsificación' (a counterfeit).