The word that means something fake or false is "counterfeit."
Pseudo means fake/false. A word that has pseudo in it will most likely be something that is not real for example pseudopod means fake-leg
The root word 'pseudo' means false or deceptive, and is commonly used to describe something that is not genuine or authentic.
The word means fake or false.
phony, false
bogus or phony
fake
False and phony are five letter words that mean ingenuous or fake.
False or Fake.
Pseudoscience -Apex ~Vuxlum
Pseudoscience -Apex ~Vuxlum
False is a five letter word meaning fake.
false false? bogus?