Similar words
synonym
Synonym means synonymous, an exact or near-exact match in meaning; ähnlich is the broader word for similar, not necessarily about meaning.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
parecido
parecido is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "similar."
Portuguese
similar
similar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "similar."
Practice
1 What does ähnlich mean?
similar
2 Fill the gap: Die beiden Schwestern sehen sich sehr ___.
Full sentence: Die beiden Schwestern sehen sich sehr ähnlich. (The two sisters look very similar.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ähnlich?
ähnlich: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.