Homographs are words of identical appearance but of different meaning and etymology. Bear, the verb, and bear, the animal, are examples of English homographs, while kuusi, the number six, and kuusi, the spruce, are often-cited Finnish ones. The words listed below are homographs across these two languages. The translations here are minimal; many of the words have other meanings in one or both languages, which the Wiktionary articles linked to will detail.
| homograph | translation into English | translation into Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| peloton | fearless | pääjoukko (kilpapyöräilyssä) |
| pimento | darkness | kirsikkapaprika |
| helmet | pearls | kypärä |
| manner | continent | tapa |
| marina | grumble | venesatama |
| murein | tenderest | mureiini |
| pellet | clowns | pelletti |
| peruke | (fishing) leader | peruukki |
| rabbit | rabbis | kani |
| tanner | ground | parkitsija |
| turbot | turbochargers | piikkikampela |
| vinous | obliqueness | viinimäinen |
| helot | shines | helootti |
| helve | lodicule | varsi |
| karat | cores (of apples) | karaatti |
| kudos | fabric | maine |
| murre | dialect | kiisla |
| parka | (someone) pitiful | anorakki |
| perse | arse | tummanpurppura |
| pinna | spoke (of a wheel) | korvalehti |
| piste | point | reitti (laskettelussa) |
| purse | flash (metallurgy) | kukkaro |
| saves | clay mineral | pelastukset |
| unhot | oblivions | epäkuuma |
| valve | awakeness | venttiili |
| verso | sprout | taus |
| villa | wool | huvila |
| anis | anise | anikäet |
| emit | pistils | säteillä |
| hila | lattice | siemenarvet |
| home | mold | koti |
| into | eagerness | (illatiiviprepositio; ei käännöstä) |
| juju | catch | taikakalu |
| kale | glume | lehtikaali |
| kuru | gorge | naurutauti |
| lava | stage | laava |
| levy | plate | periä |
| made | burbot | tehty |
| moat | moas | vallihauta |
| nide | volume | fasaanin pesä |
| polo | (someone) pitiful | poolo |
| pore | bubble | huokonen |
| pose | lockup | asento |
| rima | lath | rako |
| ripe | leftover | kypsä |
| rove | (a container made of birch bark; no translation exists) | vaeltaa |
| sane | vocable | tervejärkinen |
| side | bandage | reuna |
| vale | lie | laakso |
| visa | quiz | viisumi |
| ale | discount | pintahiivaolut |
| ape | (horse) feed | ihmisapina |
| hie | microsection | kiiruhtaa |
| oat | thorns | kaura |
| tee | tea | tii |
| tie | road | solmio |