Italian and Swedish sit on different branches of the family tree, but both have absorbed a great deal of Latin-derived and international vocabulary, so a surprising number of words in the two languages look almost the same. This page lines up those pairs side by side, from problema/problem and situazione/situation to foto/foto and lista/lista, so you can see exactly where the two overlap and where a single letter or ending is all that separates them.
Whether you already know some Swedish or are building Italian from scratch, these near-matches are a shortcut worth using deliberately rather than by accident. Vocab Voyage turns the list into flashcards: you type the Italian word for an English prompt, spaced repetition brings back the words you're shakiest on, and accents are forgiven so you can focus on the word itself. Sign-up is free and needs only an email address, with no card and no password to juggle.
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| # | English | Italian | Swedish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | problem | problema | problem |
| 2 | moment | momento | moment |
| 3 | person | persona | person |
| 4 | minutes | minuti | minut |
| 5 | fantastic | fantastico | fantastisk |
| 6 | love | amore | amor |
| 7 | telephone | telefono | telefon |
| 8 | party | festa | fest |
| 9 | agent | agente | agent |
| 10 | photo | foto | foto |
| 11 | business | affari | affär |
| 12 | serious | serio | seriös |
| 13 | idiot | idiota | idiot |
| 14 | test | prova | prov |
| 15 | president | presidente | president |
| 16 | control | controllo | kontroll |
| 17 | view | vista | vista |
| 18 | situation | situazione | situation |
| 19 | to present | presentare | presentera |
| 20 | fortune | fortuna | fortuna |
| 21 | group | gruppo | grupp |
| 22 | mandate | mandato | mandat |
| 23 | information | informazioni | information |
| 24 | list | lista | lista |
| 25 | normal | normale | normal |
| 26 | dollar | dollaro | dollar |
| 27 | interesting | interessante | intressant |
| 28 | special | speciale | special |
| 29 | program | programma | program |
| 30 | position | posizione | position |
| 31 | detective | detective | detektiv |
| 32 | bomb | bomba | bomb |
| 33 | wine | vino | vin |
| 34 | zone | zona | zon |
| 35 | line | linea | lina |
| 36 | operation | operazione | operation |
| 37 | energy | energia | energi |
| 38 | nervous | nervoso | nervös |
| 39 | mission | missione | mission |
| 40 | director | direttore | direktör |
| 41 | intelligent | intelligente | intelligent |
| 42 | drug | droga | droga |
| 43 | enormous | enorme | enorm |
| 44 | band | banda | band |
| 45 | professor | professore | professor |
| 46 | cake | torta | tårta |
| 47 | to arrest | arrestare | arrestera |
| 48 | series | serie | serie |
| 49 | perfect | perfetta | perfekta |
| 50 | assistant | assistente | assistent |
| 51 | nature | natura | natur |
| 52 | period | periodo | period |
| 53 | data | dati | data |
| 54 | private | privato | privat |
| 55 | style | stile | stil |
| 56 | magic | magia | magi |
| 57 | medicine | medicina | medicin |
| 58 | central | centrale | central |
| 59 | genius | genio | geni |
| 60 | sexy | sexy | sexy |
| 61 | guide | guida | guide |
| 62 | theory | teoria | teori |
| 63 | colleague | collega | kollega |
| 64 | laboratory | laboratorio | laboratorium |
| 65 | coffee | caffè | kaffe |
| 66 | cell | cella | cell |
| 67 | false | falso | falsk |
| 68 | demon | demone | demon |
| 69 | magnificent | magnifico | magnifik |
| 70 | federal | federale | federal |
| 71 | universe | universo | universum |
| 72 | result | risultato | resultat |
| 73 | interest | interesse | intresse |
| 74 | sensation | sensazione | sensation |
| 75 | access | accesso | access |
| 76 | ambulance | ambulanza | ambulans |
| 77 | cigarette | sigaretta | cigarett |
| 78 | students | studenti | student |
| 79 | posta | post | |
| 80 | to spend | spendere | spendera |
| 81 | romantic | romantico | romantisk |
| 82 | national | nazionale | national |
| 83 | version | versione | version |
| 84 | copy | copia | kopia |
| 85 | pilot | pilota | pilot |
| 86 | therapy | terapia | terapi |
| 87 | positive | positivo | positiv |
| 88 | animal | animale | animal |
| 89 | commissioner | commissario | kommissarie |
| 90 | glory | gloria | gloria |
| 91 | alternative | alternativa | alternativ |
| 92 | pen | penna | penna |
| 93 | model | modello | modell |
| 94 | champagne | champagne | champagne |
| 95 | uniform | uniforme | uniform |
| 96 | material | materiale | material |
| 97 | pension | pensione | pension |
| 98 | document | documento | dokument |
| 99 | negative | negativo | negativ |
| 100 | original | originale | originell |
| 101 | social | sociale | social |
| 102 | to guarantee | garantire | garantera |
| 103 | technology | tecnologia | teknologi |
| 104 | coach | coach | coach |
| 105 | artist | artista | artist |
| 106 | profile | profilo | profil |
| 107 | passion | passione | passion |
| 108 | vision | visione | vision |
| 109 | civil | civile | civil |
| 110 | fashion | moda | mode |
| 111 | discussion | discussione | diskussion |
| 112 | brilliant | brillante | briljant |
| 113 | poetry | poesia | poesi |
| 114 | tradition | tradizione | tradition |
| 115 | tone | tono | ton |
| 116 | troops | truppe | trupp |
| 117 | zombie | zombie | zombie |
| 118 | alibi | alibi | alibi |
| 119 | experiment | esperimento | experiment |
| 120 | professional | professionale | professionell |
| 121 | golf | golf | golf |
| 122 | figure | figura | figur |
| 123 | garage | garage | garage |
| 124 | tragedy | tragedia | tragedi |
| 125 | structure | struttura | struktur |
| 126 | identity | identità | identitet |
| 127 | illegal | illegale | illegal |
| 128 | baseball | baseball | baseboll |
| 129 | generation | generazione | generation |
| 130 | ocean | oceano | ocean |
| 131 | noble | nobile | noble |
| 132 | chaos | caos | kaos |
| 133 | metal | metallo | metall |
| 134 | to provoke | provocare | provocera |
| 135 | september | settembre | september |
| 136 | television | televisione | television |
| 137 | principle | principio | princip |
| 138 | desperate | disperato | desperat |
| 139 | to direct | dirigere | dirigera |
| 140 | coma | coma | koma |
| 141 | tiger | tigre | tiger |
| 142 | territory | territorio | territorium |
| 143 | mental | mentale | mental |
| 144 | april | aprile | april |
| 145 | banana | banana | banan |
| 146 | drugs | droghe | droge |
| 147 | strategy | strategia | strategi |
| 148 | aggression | aggressione | aggression |
| 149 | gesture | gesto | gest |
| 150 | elegant | elegante | elegant |
| 151 | religion | religione | religion |
| 152 | mathematics | matematica | matematik |
| 153 | terrorists | terroristi | terrorister |
| 154 | candidate | candidato | kandidat |
| 155 | |||
| 156 | vodka | vodka | vodka |
| 157 | sum | somma | summa |
| 158 | terrorist | terrorista | terrorist |
| 159 | generous | generoso | generös |
| 160 | tumor | tumore | tumör |
| 161 | mass | massa | masa |
| 162 | vein | vena | ven |
| 163 | theme | tema | tema |
| 164 | irish | irlandese | irländsk |
| 165 | lemon | limone | limon |
| 166 | union | unione | union |
| 167 | explosive | esplosivo | explosiv |
| 168 | hamburger | hamburger | hamburgare |
| 169 | stable | stabile | stabil |
| 170 | gene | gene | gen |
| 171 | modern | moderna | modern |
| 172 | database | database | databas |
| 173 | accent | accento | accent |
| 174 | specific | specifico | specifik |
| 175 | clown | clown | clown |
| 176 | intimate | intimo | intim |
| 177 | ancient | antica | antika |
| 178 | pub | pub | pub |
| 179 | snack | snack | snack |
| 180 | international | internazionale | international |
| 181 | brown | bruno | brun |
| 182 | microphone | microfono | mikrofon |
| 183 | satellite | satellite | satellit |
| 184 | impulse | impulso | impuls |
| 185 | intelligence | intelligenza | intelligens |
| 186 | kit | kit | kit |
| 187 | allergic | allergico | allergisk |
| 188 | photographs | fotografie | fotografi |
| 189 | presentation | presentazione | presentation |
| 190 | vagina | vagina | vagina |
| 191 | elephant | elefante | elefant |
| 192 | zoo | zoo | zoo |
| 193 | sperm | sperma | sperma |
| 194 | missiles | missili | missil |
| 195 | stadium | stadio | stadion |
| 196 | jeans | jeans | jeans |
| 197 | to define | definire | definiera |
| 198 | informant | informator | informatör |
| 199 | diagnosis | diagnosi | diagnos |
| 200 | association | associazione | association |
| 201 | diet | dieta | diet |
| 202 | gangster | gangster | gangster |
| 203 | campus | campus | campus |
| 204 | global | globale | global |
| 205 | norm | norma | norm |
| 206 | cocktail | cocktail | cocktail |
| 207 | terror | terrore | terror |
| 208 | radar | radar | radar |
| 209 | depression | depressione | depression |
| 210 | photographer | fotografo | fotograf |
| 211 | operational | operativo | operativ |
| 212 | gem | gemma | gemma |
| 213 | server | server | server |
| 214 | ritual | rituale | ritual |
| 215 | karma | karma | karma |
| 216 | arrogant | arrogante | arrogant |
| 217 | permanent | permanente | permanent |
| 218 | dvd | dvd | dvd |
| 219 | protest | protesta | protest |
| 220 | flame | fiamma | flamma |
| 221 | rare | raro | rar |
| 222 | paranoid | paranoico | paranoid |
| 223 | drama | dramma | drama |
| 224 | hobby | hobby | hobby |
| 225 | nerd | nerd | nörd |
| 226 | marijuana | marijuana | marijuana |
| 227 | baron | barone | baron |
| 228 | element | elemento | element |
| 229 | illusion | illusione | illusion |
| 230 | alpha | alfa | alfa |
| 231 | aggressive | aggressivo | aggressiv |
| 232 | overdose | overdose | överdos |
| 233 | scout | scout | scout |
| 234 | invasion | invasione | invasion |
| 235 | bacon | bacon | bacon |
| 236 | religious | religioso | religiös |
| 237 | formation | formazione | formation |
| 238 | vase | vaso | vas |
| 239 | parasite | parassita | parasit |
| 240 | phenomenon | fenomeno | fenomen |
| 241 | pop | pop | pop |
| 242 | vice president | vicepresidente | vicepresident |
| 243 | gin | gin | gin |
| 244 | yoga | yoga | yoga |
| 245 | priority | priorità | prioritet |
| 246 | ranch | ranch | ranch |
| 247 | tequila | tequila | tequila |
| 248 | digital | digitali | digital |
| 249 | jazz | jazz | jazz |
| 250 | poet | poeta | poet |
| 251 | vital | vitale | vital |
| 252 | cd | cd | cd |
| 253 | ninja | ninja | ninja |
| 254 | blog | blog | blogg |
| 255 | enthusiasm | entusiasmo | entusiasm |
| 256 | philosophy | filosofia | filosofi |
| 257 | ranger | ranger | ranger |
| 258 | hockey | hockey | hockey |
| 259 | organ | organo | organ |
| 260 | veteran | veterano | veteran |
| 261 | destination | destinazione | destination |
| 262 | unstable | instabile | instabil |
| 263 | initiative | iniziativa | initiativ |
| 264 | dimension | dimensione | dimension |
| 265 | lottery | lotteria | lotteri |
| 266 | whiskey | whiskey | whiskey |
| 267 | morphine | morfina | morfin |
| 268 | relevant | rilevante | relevant |
| 269 | sentimental | sentimentale | sentimental |
| 270 | discipline | disciplina | disciplin |
| 271 | grenade | granata | granat |
| 272 | telegram | telegramma | telegram |
| 273 | intensive | intensivo | intensiv |
| 274 | gorilla | gorilla | gorilla |
| 275 | category | categoria | kategori |
| 276 | bowling | bowling | bowling |
| 277 | sponsor | sponsor | sponsor |
| 278 | palms | palme | palm |
| 279 | epidemic | epidemia | epidemi |
| 280 | spiritual | spirituale | spirituell |
| 281 | audition | audizione | audition |
| 282 | vaccine | vaccino | vaccin |
| 283 | autograph | autografo | autograf |
| 284 | deposition | deposizione | deposition |
| 285 | stressed | stressato | stressad |
| 286 | terrorism | terrorismo | terrorism |
| 287 | limousine | limousine | limousine |
| 288 | precision | precisione | precision |
| 289 | abortion | aborto | abort |
| 290 | definition | definizione | definition |
| 291 | spaghetti | spaghetti | spaghetti |
| 292 | dessert | dessert | dessert |
| 293 | literature | letteratura | litteratur |
| 294 | veterinarian | veterinario | veterinär |
| 295 | adrenaline | adrenalina | adrenalin |
| 296 | corn | mais | majs |
| 297 | donor | donatore | donator |
| 298 | centimeter | centimetro | centimeter |
| 299 | martini | martini | martini |
| 300 | trophy | trofeo | trofé |
Both languages have taken in a lot of Latin-derived and international vocabulary over the centuries, which produced parallel forms like problema/problem and situazione/situation, even though Italian and Swedish belong to different branches of the Indo-European family.
Small slips are normal at first, such as adding an extra vowel or mismatching a plural, but once you notice the systematic patterns behind pairs like gruppo/grupp and fantastico/fantastisk, the similarities start working in your favour.
You get flashcards that show an English prompt and ask you to type the matching Italian word; spaced repetition brings back the words you are still shaky on at useful intervals, and accented letters are forgiven so you can concentrate on the vocabulary itself.
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