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* AUCTIONER -> AUTOCRINE
 
* AUCTIONER -> AUTOCRINE
 
* BAILERMAN -> LAMEBRAIN
 
* BAILERMAN -> LAMEBRAIN
 +
* BAIRDIEST -> DIATRIBES
 
* BERATIONS -> BARITONES, OBTAINERS
 
* BERATIONS -> BARITONES, OBTAINERS
 
* BOARDINGS -> SIGNBOARD
 
* BOARDINGS -> SIGNBOARD
 
* BOORINESS -> BIOSENSOR
 
* BOORINESS -> BIOSENSOR
 
* BOOSINESS -> OBSESSION
 
* BOOSINESS -> OBSESSION
 +
* BRENDIEST -> INTERBEDS
 
* BUTTONERS -> OBSTRUENT, TONEBURST
 
* BUTTONERS -> OBSTRUENT, TONEBURST
 
* CAPONISER -> CAPONIERS, PROSCENIA
 
* CAPONISER -> CAPONIERS, PROSCENIA
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* CARTESIAN -> ASCERTAIN, CRANIATES, SECTARIAN
 
* CARTESIAN -> ASCERTAIN, CRANIATES, SECTARIAN
 
* CLEANOUTS -> CONSULATE
 
* CLEANOUTS -> CONSULATE
 +
* COMSPARED -> COMPADRES
 
* CORONATED -> CARTOONED
 
* CORONATED -> CARTOONED
 
* CRANIATED -> CARINATED, ERADICANT
 
* CRANIATED -> CARINATED, ERADICANT
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* HARMONIED -> RHODAMINE
 
* HARMONIED -> RHODAMINE
 
* HEARTINGS -> INGATHERS
 
* HEARTINGS -> INGATHERS
 +
* HOARNIEST -> HORTENSIA
 
* IDEATIONS -> IODINATES
 
* IDEATIONS -> IODINATES
 
* IMPACTERS -> SPERMATIC
 
* IMPACTERS -> SPERMATIC
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* NOTARISER -> SERRATION
 
* NOTARISER -> SERRATION
 
* OUTRAGERS -> SURROGATE
 
* OUTRAGERS -> SURROGATE
 +
* OUTSPARER -> PTEROSAUR
 
* OUTSTANDS -> STANDOUTS
 
* OUTSTANDS -> STANDOUTS
 
* OVERSLIDE -> EVILDOERS
 
* OVERSLIDE -> EVILDOERS
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* RECOPYING -> PYROGENIC
 
* RECOPYING -> PYROGENIC
 
* RESHAKING -> SHRINKAGE
 
* RESHAKING -> SHRINKAGE
 +
* RESOALING -> REGIONALS
 
* RESILIANT -> SAINTLIER
 
* RESILIANT -> SAINTLIER
 
* SAILORING -> ORIGINALS
 
* SAILORING -> ORIGINALS
 
* SCARISHLY -> CHRYSALIS
 
* SCARISHLY -> CHRYSALIS
 
* SCREAMIER -> CAREERISM
 
* SCREAMIER -> CAREERISM
 +
* SHORTAGED -> GOATHERDS
 
* SIPHONERS -> NEPHROSIS
 
* SIPHONERS -> NEPHROSIS
 
* SPOTTABLE -> TABLETOPS
 
* SPOTTABLE -> TABLETOPS
 
* SUBLINEAR -> INSURABLE
 
* SUBLINEAR -> INSURABLE
 +
* TREADINGS -> GRADIENTS
 
* UNDERDOES -> RESOUNDED
 
* UNDERDOES -> RESOUNDED
 
* UNDEREATS -> DENATURES, SAUNTERED
 
* UNDEREATS -> DENATURES, SAUNTERED
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* DENATION -> ANTINODE, ANOINTED
 
* DENATION -> ANTINODE, ANOINTED
 
* DISHINGS -> SHINDIGS
 
* DISHINGS -> SHINDIGS
 +
* DOAPIEST -> DIOPTASE
 
* DONKIEST -> KENDOIST
 
* DONKIEST -> KENDOIST
 
* DORATION -> TANDOORI
 
* DORATION -> TANDOORI
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* FISHBONE -> BONEFISH
 
* FISHBONE -> BONEFISH
 
* FOREWARD -> FARROWED
 
* FOREWARD -> FARROWED
 +
* GAIDLESS -> GLISSADE
 +
* GAULTIER -> LIGATURE
 
* GLOARIES -> SERAGLIO
 
* GLOARIES -> SERAGLIO
 
* GOADIEST -> GODETIAS
 
* GOADIEST -> GODETIAS
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* LABRADOR -> LARBOARD
 
* LABRADOR -> LARBOARD
 
* LAMPPOST -> PALMTOPS, SPOTLAMP
 
* LAMPPOST -> PALMTOPS, SPOTLAMP
 +
* LANDIEST -> DEINSTAL
 
* LEASINGS -> GLASSINE
 
* LEASINGS -> GLASSINE
 
* LICENCER -> ENCIRCLE
 
* LICENCER -> ENCIRCLE
 
* LOADIEST -> ISOLATED, DIASTOLE, SODALITE
 
* LOADIEST -> ISOLATED, DIASTOLE, SODALITE
 +
* LOANIEST -> TOENAILS
 
* LOOMIEST -> TOILSOME
 
* LOOMIEST -> TOILSOME
 +
* LOONIEST -> OILSTONE
 
* HOOPIEST -> ISOPHOTE
 
* HOOPIEST -> ISOPHOTE
 
* MARTIALS -> ALARMIST
 
* MARTIALS -> ALARMIST
 +
* MARNIEST -> MINARETS
 
* MEDALING -> MALIGNED
 
* MEDALING -> MALIGNED
 
* MEDALION -> MELANOID
 
* MEDALION -> MELANOID
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* OUTLYERS -> UROSTYLE
 
* OUTLYERS -> UROSTYLE
 
* OUTMAILS -> SOLATIUM
 
* OUTMAILS -> SOLATIUM
 +
* OUTSPARE -> APTEROUS
 
* OVERSUIT -> VITREOUS
 
* OVERSUIT -> VITREOUS
 
* PALATISE -> STAPELIA
 
* PALATISE -> STAPELIA
 
* PANKIEST -> SNAKEPIT
 
* PANKIEST -> SNAKEPIT
 +
* PANTIEST -> PATIENTS
 
* PASSOVER -> OVERPASS
 
* PASSOVER -> OVERPASS
 
* PLAYTION -> PONYTAIL
 
* PLAYTION -> PONYTAIL
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* RATIONER -> ANTERIOR
 
* RATIONER -> ANTERIOR
 
* REOILING -> RELIGION
 
* REOILING -> RELIGION
 +
* REPATION -> ATROPINE
 +
* RETONING -> NITROGEN
 
* RETUTION -> RITENUTO
 
* RETUTION -> RITENUTO
 
* ROADIEST -> ASTEROID
 
* ROADIEST -> ASTEROID
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* UNRAISES -> SENARIUS
 
* UNRAISES -> SENARIUS
 
* UPCOILED -> CLUPEOID
 
* UPCOILED -> CLUPEOID
 +
* VOURIEST -> VITREOUS
 
* VIGORATE -> RAVIGOTE
 
* VIGORATE -> RAVIGOTE
 
* YELPIEST -> EPISTYLE
 
* YELPIEST -> EPISTYLE
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==7s==
 
==7s==
 +
* BADIEST -> BASTIDE
 +
* CALTIER -> ARTICLE
 +
* CANTIER -> CERTAIN
 
* CATELOG -> GELCOAT
 
* CATELOG -> GELCOAT
 
* CEETING -> GENETIC
 
* CEETING -> GENETIC
 +
* CLOANED -> CELADON
 
* CLOUTER -> COULTER
 
* CLOUTER -> COULTER
 +
* COALIER -> CALORIE
 
* CONDAGE -> DECAGON
 
* CONDAGE -> DECAGON
 
* CROANED -> DRACONE
 
* CROANED -> DRACONE
 +
* CURATED -> TRADUCE
 +
* DAMMIER -> MERMAID
 
* DOITAGE -> GODETIA
 
* DOITAGE -> GODETIA
 +
* FAULIER -> FAILURE
 +
* FOLTIER -> TREFOIL
 
* GOATERS -> STORAGE
 
* GOATERS -> STORAGE
 +
* HORNIES -> INSHORE
 
* KEETING -> KITENGE
 
* KEETING -> KITENGE
 
* LOADIER -> DARIOLE
 
* LOADIER -> DARIOLE
 
* LOSSIER -> LORISES, RISSOLE
 
* LOSSIER -> LORISES, RISSOLE
 +
* MANTIER -> MINARET
 
* MOANIER -> MORAINE
 
* MOANIER -> MORAINE
 
* OUTTAKE -> TAKEOUT
 
* OUTTAKE -> TAKEOUT
 
* PEAPING -> GENIPAP
 
* PEAPING -> GENIPAP
 +
* PECTIER -> RECEIPT
 +
* PELTIER -> REPTILE
 +
* PROANED -> PADRONE
 +
* PROITED -> DIOPTRE
 
* RESPAWN -> SPAWNER
 
* RESPAWN -> SPAWNER
 
* SOODIER -> ODORISE
 
* SOODIER -> ODORISE
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* ICECAP -> IPECAC
 
* ICECAP -> IPECAC
 
* ITCHER -> THRICE
 
* ITCHER -> THRICE
 +
* MADIER -> ADMIRE
 
* MATIES -> SAMITE
 
* MATIES -> SAMITE
 
* MONDAY -> DYNAMO
 
* MONDAY -> DYNAMO
 +
* OUTLIM -> ULTIMO
 
* REDUBS -> DEBURS
 
* REDUBS -> DEBURS
 
* RESHOE -> HEROES
 
* RESHOE -> HEROES

Revision as of 22:56, 24 July 2009

A falseagram is a mnemonic in which a plausible but invalid word (e.g. SLUTTIER) is associated with a valid anagram (e.g. SURTITLE). A good falseagram should map an easily-spotted phoney like POTTABLE to a difficult word like TABLETOP. This page is not a comprehensive list and you are encouraged to add your own.

Contents

9s

  • ADROITING -> GRANITOID
  • ADROITEST -> STORIATED
  • ADULTNESS -> DAUNTLESS
  • AGONISERS -> ORGANISES
  • AGONIZERS -> ORGANIZES
  • ALCHEMIES -> ALCHEMISE
  • ALIENATOR -> RATIONALE
  • ALIGHTERS -> GHASTLIER
  • AMORETTOS -> STATEROOM
  • AMOUNTERS -> NEUROMAST
  • ANGRINESS -> RANGINESS
  • ANTIPOLES -> SEALPOINT
  • ANTIQUERS -> QUANTISER
  • APPETISED -> PEPTIDASE
  • ASPERGERS -> PRESAGERS
  • AUCTIONER -> AUTOCRINE
  • BAILERMAN -> LAMEBRAIN
  • BAIRDIEST -> DIATRIBES
  • BERATIONS -> BARITONES, OBTAINERS
  • BOARDINGS -> SIGNBOARD
  • BOORINESS -> BIOSENSOR
  • BOOSINESS -> OBSESSION
  • BRENDIEST -> INTERBEDS
  • BUTTONERS -> OBSTRUENT, TONEBURST
  • CAPONISER -> CAPONIERS, PROSCENIA
  • CAPTIONER -> RECAPTION
  • CARTESIAN -> ASCERTAIN, CRANIATES, SECTARIAN
  • CLEANOUTS -> CONSULATE
  • COMSPARED -> COMPADRES
  • CORONATED -> CARTOONED
  • CRANIATED -> CARINATED, ERADICANT
  • CROONIEST -> CORTISONE
  • CURTAILER -> RETICULAR
  • DANGLIEST -> DESALTING
  • DEMENTIAS -> AMNESTIED
  • DEMONISER -> DOMINEERS, MODERNISE
  • DISTANCER -> DICENTRAS
  • DOSSELING -> GODLINESS
  • DRAINAGES -> GARDENIAS
  • DRIPLINES -> SPINDLIER
  • EMITTABLE -> TIMETABLE
  • ENTROPIES -> INTERPOSE
  • ERUDITING -> INTRIGUED, NIGRITUDE
  • FACTIONER -> FORNICATE
  • FRONDIEST -> FRONTSIDE
  • GANDISEEG -> DISENGAGE
  • GERANIOLS -> REGIONALS
  • GRATINEES -> RESEATING, STINGAREE
  • HARBORING -> ABHORRING
  • HARMONIED -> RHODAMINE
  • HEARTINGS -> INGATHERS
  • HOARNIEST -> HORTENSIA
  • IDEATIONS -> IODINATES
  • IMPACTERS -> SPERMATIC
  • IMPLODERS -> IMPOLDERS
  • INACTIONS -> ONANISTIC
  • INCREASER -> ERRANCIES
  • INSOURCER -> RECURSION
  • INVESTERS -> REINVESTS
  • LARDINESS -> ISLANDERS
  • LEMONIEST -> LIMESTONE, MILESTONE
  • LIGATIONS -> INTAGLIOS, ISOLATING
  • LORICATES -> SCLEROTIA, SECTORIAL
  • MALADYING -> AMYGDALIN
  • MATHERING -> NIGHTMARE
  • MURICATES -> CERASTIUM
  • NOTARISER -> SERRATION
  • OUTRAGERS -> SURROGATE
  • OUTSPARER -> PTEROSAUR
  • OUTSTANDS -> STANDOUTS
  • OVERSLIDE -> EVILDOERS
  • PASTORIAL -> PASTORALI
  • PASTURIZE -> TRAPEZIUS
  • PEDIATRIC -> PATRICIDE
  • POLINATED -> PLANETOID
  • POORLIEST -> PISTOLERO
  • PRAWNIEST -> RAINSWEPT
  • PRECIDENT -> PRENTICED
  • PRUDENESS -> RESUSPEND, SUSPENDER, UNPRESSED
  • RATIONERS -> SERRATION
  • RECOPYING -> PYROGENIC
  • RESHAKING -> SHRINKAGE
  • RESOALING -> REGIONALS
  • RESILIANT -> SAINTLIER
  • SAILORING -> ORIGINALS
  • SCARISHLY -> CHRYSALIS
  • SCREAMIER -> CAREERISM
  • SHORTAGED -> GOATHERDS
  • SIPHONERS -> NEPHROSIS
  • SPOTTABLE -> TABLETOPS
  • SUBLINEAR -> INSURABLE
  • TREADINGS -> GRADIENTS
  • UNDERDOES -> RESOUNDED
  • UNDEREATS -> DENATURES, SAUNTERED
  • UNDERHEAT -> UNEARTHED
  • UNSAILING -> ANILINGUS
  • UNTRAILED -> UITLANDER
  • VERBERATE -> VERTEBRAE

8s

  • ACETONES -> NOTECASE
  • ALBUMENS -> BLUESMAN
  • AUDIBLED -> BUDDLEIA
  • AVIDNESS -> VANESSID
  • BANKIEST -> BEATNIKS
  • BARNIEST -> BANISTER
  • BARTIEST -> BIRETTAS
  • BERATION -> BARITONE, OBTAINER
  • BLUETITS -> SUBTITLE
  • BONDAGES -> DOGBANES
  • BONKIEST -> STEINBOK
  • BOOPIEST -> BIOTOPES
  • BOORIEST -> ROBOTISE
  • CANDIEST -> DISTANCE
  • COALIEST -> SOCIETAL
  • CORBIEST -> BISECTOR
  • COTERING -> GERONTIC
  • COUNTIER -> NEUROTIC
  • CRANKIES -> SKINCARE
  • CREAMIES -> RACEMISE
  • DECANTOR -> NOTECARD
  • DENATION -> ANTINODE, ANOINTED
  • DISHINGS -> SHINDIGS
  • DOAPIEST -> DIOPTASE
  • DONKIEST -> KENDOIST
  • DORATION -> TANDOORI
  • ELATIONS -> TOENAILS
  • ENTAILER -> TREENAIL
  • ENSCONSE -> CONDENSE
  • EPISODAL -> ELASIPOD
  • EXEMTION -> XENOTIME
  • FAUNTERS -> AFTERSUN
  • FIGURAES -> ARGUFIES
  • FISHBONE -> BONEFISH
  • FOREWARD -> FARROWED
  • GAIDLESS -> GLISSADE
  • GAULTIER -> LIGATURE
  • GLOARIES -> SERAGLIO
  • GOADIEST -> GODETIAS
  • GOLDIEST -> GODLIEST
  • GORMIEST -> ERGOTISM
  • GORSIEST -> STRIGOSE
  • GROUPEES -> SUPEREGO
  • HEDARIMS -> MISHEARD
  • HEARLING -> NARGHILE
  • INERTIAS -> RAINIEST
  • INFLAMER -> RIFLEMAN
  • INFORCES -> CONIFERS, FORENSIC, FORNICES
  • INTROING -> IGNITRON
  • INVENTER -> REINVENT
  • JEREBOAM -> JAMBOREE
  • LABRADOR -> LARBOARD
  • LAMPPOST -> PALMTOPS, SPOTLAMP
  • LANDIEST -> DEINSTAL
  • LEASINGS -> GLASSINE
  • LICENCER -> ENCIRCLE
  • LOADIEST -> ISOLATED, DIASTOLE, SODALITE
  • LOANIEST -> TOENAILS
  • LOOMIEST -> TOILSOME
  • LOONIEST -> OILSTONE
  • HOOPIEST -> ISOPHOTE
  • MARTIALS -> ALARMIST
  • MARNIEST -> MINARETS
  • MEDALING -> MALIGNED
  • MEDALION -> MELANOID
  • MEDALIST -> MISDEALT
  • MEERCATS -> CREMATES
  • METALING -> LIGAMENT
  • MINATURE -> RUMINATE
  • MINORIES -> ERMINOIS
  • MOANIEST -> AMNIOTES
  • MOLDIEST -> MELODIST
  • MONDIALS -> SALMONID
  • NATIONER -> ANOINTER
  • NITPICKS -> STICKPIN
  • OPERATER -> PERORATE
  • OUTCHASE -> CATHOUSE, SOUTACHE
  • OUTHEARD -> AUTHORED
  • OUTPLACE -> COPULATE
  • OUTLYERS -> UROSTYLE
  • OUTMAILS -> SOLATIUM
  • OUTSPARE -> APTEROUS
  • OVERSUIT -> VITREOUS
  • PALATISE -> STAPELIA
  • PANKIEST -> SNAKEPIT
  • PANTIEST -> PATIENTS
  • PASSOVER -> OVERPASS
  • PLAYTION -> PONYTAIL
  • PLUCTION -> PLUTONIC
  • PORCINES -> CONSPIRE
  • POTTABLE -> TABLETOP
  • PRENAMES -> SPEARMEN
  • RATIONER -> ANTERIOR
  • REOILING -> RELIGION
  • REPATION -> ATROPINE
  • RETONING -> NITROGEN
  • RETUTION -> RITENUTO
  • ROADIEST -> ASTEROID
  • RONDABLE -> BANDEROL
  • ROOLIEST -> OESTRIOL
  • SEAHORSE -> SEASHORE
  • SEEDINGS -> EDGINESS
  • SLUTTIER -> SURTITLE
  • SOARABLE -> BRESAOLA
  • SOMATICS -> MASSICOT
  • SPOTTAGE -> GATEPOST
  • STOLLING -> LONGLIST
  • STOWABLE -> BESTOWAL
  • TALCIEST -> LATTICES
  • TORPEDOS -> DOORSTEP
  • TOWNIEST -> TOWNSITE
  • TURDIEST -> DETRITUS
  • UNDERAGE -> DUNGAREE
  • UNDEREAT -> DENATURE
  • UNDERLAP -> PENDULAR
  • UNDERSAT -> TRANSUDE
  • UNPOSTED -> OUTSPEND
  • UNRAISED -> DENARIUS
  • UNRAISES -> SENARIUS
  • UPCOILED -> CLUPEOID
  • VOURIEST -> VITREOUS
  • VIGORATE -> RAVIGOTE
  • YELPIEST -> EPISTYLE
  • ZINCIEST -> CITIZENS

7s

  • BADIEST -> BASTIDE
  • CALTIER -> ARTICLE
  • CANTIER -> CERTAIN
  • CATELOG -> GELCOAT
  • CEETING -> GENETIC
  • CLOANED -> CELADON
  • CLOUTER -> COULTER
  • COALIER -> CALORIE
  • CONDAGE -> DECAGON
  • CROANED -> DRACONE
  • CURATED -> TRADUCE
  • DAMMIER -> MERMAID
  • DOITAGE -> GODETIA
  • FAULIER -> FAILURE
  • FOLTIER -> TREFOIL
  • GOATERS -> STORAGE
  • HORNIES -> INSHORE
  • KEETING -> KITENGE
  • LOADIER -> DARIOLE
  • LOSSIER -> LORISES, RISSOLE
  • MANTIER -> MINARET
  • MOANIER -> MORAINE
  • OUTTAKE -> TAKEOUT
  • PEAPING -> GENIPAP
  • PECTIER -> RECEIPT
  • PELTIER -> REPTILE
  • PROANED -> PADRONE
  • PROITED -> DIOPTRE
  • RESPAWN -> SPAWNER
  • SOODIER -> ODORISE
  • STOUTED -> TESTUDO

6s

  • ADONIS -> DANIOS
  • AIRBED -> BARDIE
  • ARCSIN -> CAIRNS
  • BAITER -> BARITE
  • BEARDY -> BRAYED
  • BEARED -> BARDEE
  • BINDED -> BIDDEN
  • BOWLEG -> WEBLOG
  • CASTED -> CADETS
  • ESKIMO -> SMOKIE
  • HALFED -> FLEADH
  • HARDON -> HADRON
  • ICECAP -> IPECAC
  • ITCHER -> THRICE
  • MADIER -> ADMIRE
  • MATIES -> SAMITE
  • MONDAY -> DYNAMO
  • OUTLIM -> ULTIMO
  • REDUBS -> DEBURS
  • RESHOE -> HEROES
  • SANDEL -> SENDAL
  • SEADOG -> DAGOES
  • SUPLEX -> PLEXUS
  • TOADIE -> IODATE
  • VAINED -> INVADE