This is the 608th most frequent Catalan word.
similar
Having a resemblance or likeness.
Here, 'similar' is used as an adjective to compare the resemblance between two objects.
Aquest moble és similar al que tenim a casa.
This piece of furniture is similar to the one we have at home.
In this instance, 'similar' is again an adjective, used to describe the likeness in ideas or thoughts.
Les seves opinions són bastant similars en aquest tema.
Their opinions are quite similar on this topic.
In this sentence, 'similar' denotes a resemblance between an action or outcome and an expectation.