English–French

“similar” in French

French

Alsosimilaire

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃blabl/

Example

Ces deux robes sont semblables.

These two dresses are similar.

Illustration for semblable (similar)

How to say “similar” in French

“Similar” in French is semblable.

Two partly overlapping shapes share enough features to be recognized as alike without being identical.

Full entry for semblable: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with semblable

Il est semblable à son frère.

He is similar to his brother.

Tips for using semblable

  • Semblable normally takes à before the comparison, as in semblable à une autre robe.

Other French words for “similar”

Ces deux photos sont similaires.

These two photos are similar.

“similar” in other languages