similar to vs similar than

"Similar to" is used to point out that two things are somewhat alike.

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Last updated: March 20, 2019 • 32518 views

similar to

This phrase is correct.

When comparing two things that are alike but not identical, use "similar to."

(When contrasting two things, use "different from.")

Some examples from our editors:

He tried a custard that was similar to flan.
The free app was downloaded millions of times because it was similar to a popular paid app.
The two products looked similar to each other, but one was actually a cheap knockoff.

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This situation remains similar to that in the original investigation.
Anything similar to what we're experiencing?
Exposure produces symptoms similar to Parkinson's.
Airline telemetry systems use processors similar to those found in C.B. radios.
The concept is similar to directed dreaming.
The safety profile of pravastatin was similar to placebo.
Dry-erase markers produce a fine particulate dust similar to chalk.
It's chemically similar to what was in Private McAlpin's blood.
At a cultural development stage similar to the Earth's 14th century.
It happened 15 years ago, it's very similar to ours.
only glass fibre waste possessing physicochemical properties similar to asbestos
It was all very similar to your case.
Essentially it's a biopolymer, similar to a polysaccharide, but with organo-metallic compounds mixed in.
The various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum... are similar to the strings on a violin.
I guess I am similar to you father.
Her age is similar to that girl from before.
The Commission notes that these figures are similar to the ones provided by the UK authorities.
The name is similar to Pardek's.
It is similar to our tractor beam, only much more powerful.
Three other planets in this sector have environmental conditions similar to Dorvan V.

Some alternatives from our editors:

A is like B
A and B are alike
A and B are comparable
A is comparable to B
A resembles B

similar than

This phrase is not correct. Don't use it.

"Similar" is used with "to," not "than."

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Siblings With Autism Less Similar Than Previously Thought, Study Says. Nolan Feeney @NolanFeeney. Jan. 26, 2015. SHARE ...
Nov 5, 2014 ... Sciences and humanities more similar than many think. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size ...
Dolphins and Humans Are More Similar Than You Realize. 8Total Shares. 8+1. 0 Pin. 0Stumbleupon. 0 · 0 · Lindsay Patton January 7, 2015. 3.7K Shares.
Jan 21, 2015 ... Kiran and Kejriwal: More Similar Than Different? On a day the three chief contenders in Delhi elections - Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Ajay ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

A is like B
A and B are alike
A and B are comparable
A is comparable to B
A resembles B

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