Similar words
pestillo
cerrojo and pestillo are close synonyms for a "bolt, latch" on a door, interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
French
boulon
boulon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "bolt."
Portuguese
ferrolho
ferrolho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bolt."
Practice
1 What does cerrojo mean?
bolt
2 Fill the gap: Echó el ___.
Full sentence: Echó el cerrojo. (He drew the bolt.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches cerrojo?
cerrojo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.