Spanish Conversation · Level 149
30 words
Spanish word
similitud
Pronunciation
IPA/similiˈtuð/
Meaning
- feminine nounsimilarity
Example
La similitud entre ambos es evidente.
The similarity between them is obvious.
More examples
¿Notas alguna similitud con mi forma de hablar?
Do you notice some similarity with my way of speaking?
Core concept
Overlap between two silhouettes.
Common phrases
hay similitud entre
there is similarity between
tener similitud con
have similarity with
alguna similitud con
some similarity with
Similar words
parecido: Showing resemblance in outward appearance or behavior.
semejanza: Pointing to shared properties or common traits.
similaridad: Measuring the extent to which two or more things are alike.
Definition in Spanish
Estado o cualidad de ser parecido a otra cosa o persona, es decir, la semejanza entre dos elementos.
Word origin
From Latin similitudo (similis "like" + suffix -tudo), forming an abstract noun meaning the state or quality of being alike.
Usage tips
- More common in formal or written contexts; in casual speech speakers often use parecido or semejanza.
Other meanings
- resemblancenoun
Opposites
- diferenciadifferencenoun
- disimilituddissimilaritynoun
Related words
- similarsimilaradjective
- similarmentesimilarlyadverb