What is the different between "igual" and "mismo"

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Answer 1

Igual is equal, not the same thing, but "equivalent" (worth the same) (= igual) 2 + 2 igual: 4

Also used as "very similar". Juan y Pedro son iguales (look the same). The important thing here is that Juan and Pedro are two people.

Mismo entails "the same thing". Clark kent y Superman son la misma persona.

But you also have these idioms:

Es lo mismo Es igual

Have similar meanings (=it doesn't matter, it's the same)

It is a useful answer, thanks! - tacolai, Mar 1, 2015

Answer 2

Lo mismo ~ the same thing
el mismo/la misma ~ the same

igual = equal or the same, but it's used a lot not necessarily meaning "equivalent". Ex, a person might say "have a good day", and you might say in return "igual", another way of saying "same to you", or you might hear "igualmente" in the same way. I would say it's rarer to use "igual" to mean "equivalent" although you could.

Thanks for your answer! - tacolai, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 3

"Lo mismo" is used to say "the same, while "igual" is used to say "equivalent" or very similar.

Get it, thanks for your answer. - tacolai, Mar 1, 2015