false friend
noun [ C ] uk/ˌfɒls ˈfrend/ us/ˌfɑːls ˈfrend/
（另一语言中的某个词的）形近异义词，同形异义词，同音异义字
a word that is often confused with a word in another language with a different meaning because the two words look or sound similar
The French word "actuellement" and the English word "actually" are false friends. 法语单词 actuellement 和英语单词 actually 是一对形近异义词。