Similar words
urbe
urbe is more formal or literary for "city," often used for large metropolises; ciudad is the general word.
Similar in other languages
French
ville
ville is the French word for the same thing — both mean "city."
Portuguese
cidade
cidade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "city."
Practice
1 What does ciudad mean?
city
2 Fill the gap: Barcelona es una ___ bonita.
Full sentence: Barcelona es una ciudad bonita. (Barcelona is a beautiful city.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ciudad?
ciudad: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.