Similar words
añoranza
añoranza specifically means longing tinged with nostalgia, missing something past; anhelo is a more general yearning or desire, often future-oriented.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
anseio
anseio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "longing."
Portuguese
saudade
saudade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "longing."
Practice
1 What does anhelo mean?
longing
2 Fill the gap: Su mayor ___ es viajar.
Full sentence: Su mayor anhelo es viajar. (His greatest longing is to travel.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches anhelo?
anhelo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.