Add one teaspoon of paprika.
Source: tatoeba (2337359)
Paprika
/pəˈpɹiːkə/
Synonyms for "paprika" (15 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bell pepper, capsicum annuum grossum, condiment, orange red, pepper.
- Sentence evidence is available for paprika, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "paprika".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "paprika"
Keep "paprika" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "paprika" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "paprika", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "paprika" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesMore specific
2 entriessmoked paprikasweet paprika
Collocations
6 entriesHungarian paprikaground paprikapaprika colorpaprika powdersmoked paprikasweet paprika
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
62 translations across 39 languages.
Arabic
4 entries- بابركا noun (ground spice)
- بابريكا noun (ground spice)
- ببركا noun (ground spice)
- بَابْرِكَا noun (ground spice)
Belarusian
1 entries- па́прыка noun (ground spice)
Bulgarian
1 entries- черве́н пипе́р noun (ground spice)
Burmese
1 entries- အရောင်တင်မှုန့် noun (ground spice)
Chinese Cantonese
3 entries- 甜椒粉 noun (ground spice)
- 甜紅椒粉 /甜红椒粉 noun (ground spice)
- 紅椒粉 /红椒粉 noun (ground spice)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 辣椒粉 noun (ground spice)
Czech
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Danish
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Dutch
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Esperanto
1 entries- papriko noun (ground spice)
Faroese
2 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
- piparfrukt noun (ground spice)
Finnish
4 entries- kuivattu chili noun (dried peppers)
- kuivattu paprika noun (dried peppers)
- paprika noun (ground spice)
- paprikajauhe noun (ground spice)
French
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Galician
2 entries- paprica noun (ground spice)
- pemento noun (ground spice)
Georgian
1 entries- წიწაკა noun (ground spice)
German
1 entries- Paprika noun (ground spice)
Greek
2 entries- κοκκινοπίπερο noun (ground spice)
- πάπρικα noun (ground spice)
Hungarian
2 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
- pirospaprika noun (ground spice)
Ido
1 entries- papriko noun (ground spice)
Indonesian
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Italian
2 entries- paprica noun (ground spice)
- paprika noun (ground spice)
Japanese
1 entries- パプリカ noun (ground spice)
Korean
1 entries- 파프리카 noun (ground spice)
Maltese
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Mongolian
1 entries- улаан чинжүү noun (ground spice)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Persian
1 entries- پاپریکا noun (ground spice)
Polish
2 entries- papryka noun (ground spice)
- suszona papryka noun (dried peppers)
Portuguese
2 entries- colorau noun (ground spice)
- páprica noun (ground spice)
Romanian
2 entries- boia noun (ground spice)
- paprică noun (ground spice)
Russian
1 entries- па́прика noun (ground spice)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- pàprika noun (ground spice)
- па̀прика noun (ground spice)
Slovene
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Spanish
3 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
- pimentón noun (ground spice)
- páprika noun (ground spice)
Swedish
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Turkish
1 entries- paprika noun (ground spice)
Ukrainian
1 entries- па́прика noun (ground spice)
Yiddish
1 entries- פּאַפּריקע noun (ground spice)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Place small piece of potato skin inside the bottom of each larger potato shell. Fill each potato with an equal amount of cheese mixture. Gently press the surface of the filling with a fork to create texture. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with paprika.
Source: tatoeba (3574403)
The paprika sauce is also very good! Try it!
Source: tatoeba (6096495)
I really want that bag of paprika potato chips.
Source: tatoeba (6628116)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "paprika"?
Closest matches include bell pepper, capsicum annuum grossum, condiment, orange red, pepper.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "paprika"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.