Similar words
pastilla
píldora often specifically refers to "the pill," birth control; pastilla is more general, any pill or tablet.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
comprimido
comprimido is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pill."
Portuguese
pílula
pílula is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pill."
Practice
1 What does píldora mean?
pill
2 Fill the gap: Toma una ___ al día.
Full sentence: Toma una píldora al día. (Take one pill a day.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches píldora?
píldora: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.