Un "cognado" es una palabra que se escribe igual (o parecido) y que tiene el mismo significado en diferentes idiomas.
A "cognate" is a word that is spelled the same (or almost the same) and that has the same meaning in different languages.

• cierto
• falso

Para que dos palabras sean consideradas cognados, tienen que ser idénticas.
For two words to be considered "cognates", they have to be identical.

• cierto
• falso

Is the word "embarazada" a cognate or false cognate?

• cognado

• cognado falso

What is a false cognate?

• Words that look the same in two languages, but have different meanings
• Words that look the same and have the same meaning
• Words that are pronounced the same

Mi madre es estricta.

• I am fine, today.
• My mother is strict.
• My mother is pretty.
• Who is happy?

Soy atlética.

• I'm athletic (male).
• I'm happy. (female)
• I am athletic. (female)
• I'm happy today. (male)

Mi padre es cómico.

• My father is funny/comical.
• My mother is funny/comical.
• My parents are serious and strict.

restaurante = 

• rest
• aunt
• restaurant 
• restful 

clase = 

• case
• class
• cloth
• clap

fruta = 

• food
• vegetable
• fruit
• from