Similar words
cútis
cútis specifically means facial skin or complexion, used in skincare contexts; pele is the general everyday word for "skin," the whole body.
Similar in other languages
German
Haut
Haut is the German word for the same thing — both mean "skin."
Spanish
cutáneo
cutáneo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skin."
Spanish
piel
piel is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skin."
Practice
1 What does pele mean?
skin
2 Fill the gap: Tenho a ___ sensível.
Full sentence: Tenho a pele sensível. (I have sensitive skin.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pele?
pele: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.