There is no difference - they are the same thing. Kind of! It all depends where you are from, and the coriander/cilantro terminology can get a little confusing.u003cbr/u003eu003cemu003eCorianderu003c/emu003e is the term used in the UK to describe the leaves of the herb. In the US, however, fresh leaves are referred to as u003cemu003ecilantrou003c/emu003e. The seeds of the u003cemu003eCoriandrum sativumu003c/emu003e plant (where the coriander/cilantro leaves come from), are called Coriander Seeds in the UK, and simply Coriander in the US.u003cbr/u003eYou can read more u003ca href=u0022https://hungryhealthyhappy.com/british-to-american-food-translations/u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eUK/US food name differences hereu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e.