Similar words
valija
maleta and valija are close synonyms for "suitcase," a regional variant — valija more Latin American, especially Argentina, maleta more general.
Similar in other languages
French
valise
valise is the French word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."
Portuguese
mala
mala is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."
Practice
1 What does maleta mean?
suitcase
2 Fill the gap: Mi ___ pesa mucho.
Full sentence: Mi maleta pesa mucho. (My suitcase is very heavy.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches maleta?
maleta: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.