Similar words
aldea
aldea specifically means a small rural village; poblado is more general for a settlement or populated place, which can be larger, including towns.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
aldeia
aldeia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "village."
Portuguese
vila
vila is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "village."
Practice
1 What does poblado mean?
village
2 Fill the gap: Es un ___ pequeño.
Full sentence: Es un poblado pequeño. (It's a small settlement.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches poblado?
poblado: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.