# similar

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #626

## Definitions
1. Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
2. Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
3. Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.

## Etymology
From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).

## Easily confused with
- **simpler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/similar-vs-simpler)
- **similarly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/similar-vs-similarly)
- **seminar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seminar-vs-similar)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ismilar`, `siimlar`, `simialr`, `similarr`, `simillar`, `similra`, `simliar`, `simmilar`, `smiilar`, `ssimilar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/similar