Spanish Words That Change in Spain and Latin America

Just like the English language, there is a ton of Spanish words that change depending on which country you’re in.

For example:

• In the USA, you say “trunk”,
• In England, you would say “boot”.

The good news is that having different names for the same thing can also be confusing for native Spanish speakers – so you’re not alone.

If you plan to travel to a Spanish speaking country, then in addition to learning some travel phrases, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the below words that change from country to country.

In this post, we’ll list the most common words that change, depending on where you are.

Important: in the below tables, you can use the cursor to scroll across and view more words from different countries. 

Let’s begin.

Spanish Words For Food

Spanish Words for Fruits and Vegetables

Spanish Words For Clothes

Spanish Words For Accessories or Personal Items

Spanish Words For Describing People

Spanish Words For Everyday Things

Spanish Words For Household Items

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Did we miss any commonly used Spanish words that change from country to country?

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