Similar words
famoso
famoso is the everyday, common word for "famous"; célebre is more literary or formal, often implying renown of historical or cultural significance.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
célebre
célebre is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "famous."
Portuguese
famoso
famoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "famous."
Practice
1 What does célebre mean?
famous
2 Fill the gap: Es un ___ escritor.
Full sentence: Es un célebre escritor. (He is a famous writer.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches célebre?
célebre: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.