Similar words
kurs
Lehrgang is a more formal, structured training course; Kurs is more general, and also separately means "course" as in direction, like a ship's course.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
curso
curso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "course."
Portuguese
rumo
rumo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "course."
Practice
1 What does Lehrgang mean?
course
2 Fill the gap: Er besucht einen ___ für Erste Hilfe.
Full sentence: Er besucht einen Lehrgang für Erste Hilfe. (He is attending a first aid course.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Lehrgang?
Lehrgang: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.