Similar words
excedente
sobra, usually plural "sobras," means leftovers, like food leftovers; excedente is more formal, an economic or production surplus.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
excedente
excedente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "surplus."
Portuguese
superávit
superávit is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "surplus."
Practice
1 What does sobra mean?
surplus
2 Fill the gap: Hay comida de ___.
Full sentence: Hay comida de sobra. (There's plenty of food.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sobra?
sobra: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.