Similar words
bronceado
Worth distinguishing: a bronceado (tan) and a quemadura (sunburn) are often confused by beginners.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
queimadura
queimadura is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "burn."
Practice
1 What does quemadura mean?
burn
2 Fill the gap: Tiene una ___ en la mano.
Full sentence: Tiene una quemadura en la mano. (He has a burn on his hand.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches quemadura?
quemadura: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.