Similar words
punição
castigo is slightly more about disciplinary or parental punishment; punição is more formal or legal, judicial punishment.
Similar in other languages
German
Bestrafung
Bestrafung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "punishment."
Spanish
castigo
castigo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "punishment."
Practice
1 What does castigo mean?
punishment
2 Fill the gap: Foi um ___ justo.
Full sentence: Foi um castigo justo. (It was a fair punishment.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches castigo?
castigo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.