Similar words
cantor
cantante is the standard, modern word for "singer," like a pop singer; cantor is more traditional or religious, like a church cantor, or literary.
Similar in other languages
German
Sänger
Sänger is the German word for the same thing — both mean "singer."
Portuguese
cantor
cantor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "singer."
Practice
1 What does cantante mean?
singer
2 Fill the gap: El ___ lanzó un disco nuevo.
Full sentence: El cantante lanzó un disco nuevo. (The singer released a new album.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches cantante?
cantante: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.