Similar words
falésia
falésia specifically means a coastal or sea cliff; penhasco is more general, any steep cliff.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
acantilado
acantilado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cliff."
French
falaise
falaise is the French word for the same thing — both mean "cliff."
Practice
1 What does penhasco mean?
cliff
2 Fill the gap: Ele olhou do ___.
Full sentence: Ele olhou do penhasco. (He looked from the cliff.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches penhasco?
penhasco: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.