Similar words
deporte
Worth distinguishing: atletismo (athletics) is a specific type of deporte (sport).
Similar in other languages
German
Leichtathletik
Leichtathletik is the German word for the same thing — both mean "athletics."
Portuguese
atletismo
atletismo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "athletics."
Practice
1 What does atletismo mean?
athletics
2 Fill the gap: Practica ___.
Full sentence: Practica atletismo. (She does athletics.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches atletismo?
atletismo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.