Ah, that would be a case of (not loan word) vs. (loan word), I think, for the time being 
I have added â(not a loan word)â to âvidstrĂ€cktâ, but I havenât been able to find the word âextensivâ yet. Do you know in which course you found it?
I have copies of the levels in my Google Drive database (so I can find out which level a word is in), but I think I still need to copy and paste the last few levels of the fourth part.
I could stumble upon them in some other course (doing quite a few in parallel)⊠
Sorry for a false alarm if it is so.
Edit: Ah, it was âexpansivâ
You have mentioned a number of words which have annoyed me as well, especially âett spannâ and âen spannâ. I got so confused when I looked up these words, and I think I ended up making some mistakes.
Thanks very much for taking the time to record these, Iâll get to them soon.
I think the points 2 and 3 from âVad betyder spann?â section are meanings of the word âett spannâ and the point 3 is the only meaning of âen spannâ word (I really like the âconjugationâ part(s) of this section and in this case it is indispensable 
).
en ordbok vs. ett lexikon
âett lexikonâ is a reference work, such as a dictionary or an encyclopedia. âEn ordbokâ is only a dictionary, but, of course, also a kind of reference work.
So all âordböckerâ are a kind of âlexikonâ, but not all lexikon(s?) are ordböcker
Does that make sense?
(PS, for the time being, I have just added the ânot a âŠâ hint to these words)
Thanks, thatâs really helpful!
Yes! As mentioned in the header, it is my confusion list , most likely not everything should be fixed, but would appreciate some elaboration like this one with âordbokâ and âlexikonâ 
.
Your list includes some of the most horrible words!!! I have dealt with the following:
I am now dealing with the following group of words:
Ett överfall = Level 107, part 4
Ett anfall = Level 107, part 1
Ett angrepp = Level 96, part 1
En attack = Level 68, part 1
Ett övergrepp = Level 93, part 1
I have added âett övergreppâ to the list, too. The more, the merrier!!! 
Here is my improved version for âett övergreppâ (the word is in the news right now due to the Harvey Weinstein story and the #metoo campaign. I used the âkorpâ website to find examples and the word âett övergreppâ is nearly always used in the context of âsexuella övergreppâ. There were only one or two examples concerning military attacks, but enough so that I added that, too.
I have removed the original definition as it was mostly just unusual English words that didnât really help (back then I didnât have access to the âProâ version of ord.se).
Hereâs the new version of âett överfallâ:
The term âett överfallâ seems to be very similar to âett övergreppâ, but is basically just much less common. It is not paired with âsexuelltâ, either, but you read about âöverfall mot kvinnorâ. So the difference between these two is not so much in their meaning, but in the way they collocate.
@ivan.skachkov: Do you think I should also add ânot: ett överfallâ to the definition of âett övergreppâ for those people like you and me who have done all four parts of the 8K+ Most Common Swedish Words course? Or do you think it is clear enough with the prompt âsexuellt ~â?
Hereâs the new version of âett anfallâ:
The big difference between the word âett anfallâ and the other two above is that âett anfallâ can be used in a literal sense and metaphorically.
And here comes âett angreppâ:
And now, last but not least, âen attackâ:
The word âen attackâ seems to be used mostly in two main contexts: medical and military. In the medical context it is used as a suffix - e.g. âen hjĂ€rtattackâ, whereas in the military context it is often used as a prefix, e.g. âattackflygplan.â
I hope the differences between these words is now clearer and that it will also be easier for us to choose the right option when reviewing any of the four courses.
P.S. It took me an hour or two to look at all these words in detail, but I enjoyed it!!! 
Just so you know that it will take me some time to get through every word in your confusion list. But I am determined to do it because the words you mention are the ones that have been bugging me for the longest time as well!
Hm, Iâm a bit into ânot xxxâ thing, so would suggest putting 'not: âett överfallâ â to the âett övergreppâ definition as well , but donât insist (as your explanation makes it easier to distinguish them and there are different opinions on the usage of such ânot xxx tipsâ 
, but I donât think that they hinder training, as help to keep synonyms in âmemory groupâ).
Thank you very much for your efforts! Those words now make more sense to me 
Oh, and I also dealt with âen spionâ and âen spanareâ.
I know the word âspionâ from German, it means âspyâ in the James Bond sense
And I have read âen spanareâ quite a few times because I enjoy reading Swedish crime fiction. âen spanareâ is most often used to refer to a police detective. I hope the new improved definitions make this clear.
It should be clear now that these two things are completely different. I am not going to put ânot an Xâ after them, because to my mind they are not synonyms in any way.
Just working on âatt utrĂ€ttaâ, âatt utföraâ, âatt genomföraâ and âatt verkstĂ€llaâ
I see the problem with coming up with the right translation as if you have the idea that ALL of these words mean âto carry outâ - and this phrasal verb appears in all four of the definitions, so youâd be forgiven - then it would be difficult to distinguish them.
Iâm going to have a bit of a think about this one, because I think my current definitions (I worked on âatt utföraâ and âatt genomföraâ in July 2017) are OK.
Basically, âatt utföraâ is usually used with concrete tasks, such as doing electrical wiring, for example, and âatt genomföraâ is used in a metaphorical sense, e.g. to carry out a project or a plan. I hope that the definitions given for these words actually make it clear which verb is required.
These are the current definitions used on the 8K+ Most Common Swedish Words course.
Hi there,
just started with the first part of this courses. Looking to expand my Swedish vocabulary to as many words as possible and I really like the number of 8000.
I just wonder, with knowing most of this 8000 words, how far on Swedish Language Level (A1 to C2) do you get? I think I saw B2 somewhere in the second or third part of the course.
Tack
Good question, Stefan! And welcome to the forum for this course!
The course is based on the Kelly database and somewhere in this database, they add that you have attained A1, A2, B1 and B2 if you have got to point X in the course. But, in my humble opinion, it is not quite as simple as that, mainly because this course does not contain many âpartikelverbâ. (I donât know how good your Swedish is, so forgive me if I say something you already know).
âPartikelverbâ are those special little verbs made up of a common verb, like âtaâ, âgöraâ, âhaâ, âvaraâ, âhĂ„llaâ - just to give the first examples that come to mind - and a preposition or adverb (this is the âpartikelâ part of the âpartikelverbâ).
I came across an interesting example recently, âatt ta avâ. One of the main meanings of âatt ta avâ is âto take off (an item of clothing)â and, when the combination of âta avâ has this meaning, the âpartikelâ - âavâ - is stressed, like this, âta AVâ.
However, âta avâ can be used in another way, not as a âpartikelverbâ, but in a semi-fixed expression, âhon har lite att ta avâ, it means, âshe could lose a bit of weightâ (i.e. she is slightly overweight) and the intonation is different here, this time it is the âtaâ that is emphasised and not the âavâ.
For the verb, âatt taâ, so far the only translation given is âto takeâ, but I really need to improve it and add a couple of things. But it would be impossible to add all different meanings and âpartikelverbâ that go with âtaâ.
I use the excellent online dictionary (not free, Iâm afraid, but it only costs about SEK 2.50 per month) âord.seâ and if I look at the entry for âtaâ and scroll to âfrasen frĂ„n andra ordâ, I see 649 phrases!!! And, in some cases, depending on the combination, you will need a different translation than âtakeâ if you translate them into English.
And the list of âpartikelverbâ with âtaâ includes 38 separate âpartikelverbâ, some of which have a number of different meanings, depending on their context.
In order to understand everyday modern Swedish, you need to know a large number of these âpartikelverbâ (and there are thousands and thousands of them, I would guess), so I cannot say that you will truly have reached anything past A2 by doing these courses alone, but knowing these words will help you make sense of most of the âpartikelverbâ.
For example, âmjölken tar slutâ means âthe milk is running outâ (a lovely English phrasal verb that is also very idiomatic, because the milk is not running out of the building or anything like that!), âthe milk is in short supplyâ.
If you have learnt âett slutâ (finish, end) and âtaâ (take), then in most contexts it should be clear what âthe milk takes finishâ means.
I have found that extensive reading has helped me come across (and hopefully learn) a lot of these tricky verbs, but I wouldnât have been able to read so easily if I hadnât done this course. So, to finally get to the end of my rant, ONLY doing these courses will not guarantee that you really have reached B1 or B2, BUT if you do these courses thoroughly and combine them with extensive reading (and listening at the same time, if you can get hold of audiobooks), then you probably will attain those levels.
Hi again, and tack sĂ„ jĂ€ttemycket för ditt svar. I understand completely what you mean with words meaning multiple things in combination with other words. Itâs just a thing that exist in every language and something that is being learned over time.
Iâve been learning swedish steadily through the last couple of years, I finished duolingo course, but Iâm looking to really expand my vocabulary and start speaking Swedish.
I have a question about that. I learned english simply by watching movies with subtitles and reading, and what you said, extensive reading really helps a lot when learning a new language. Do you know any good material for reading? For reading news or aftonbladet or something is still too advanced for me, and on the other hand 8sidor I never liked because I find it to be really boring reading.
My problem with Swedish is listening and speaking so any kind of advice in that area would be really helpful.
Tack
Iâll get back to you at some point, but my Dad is coming to visit for a few days so I wonât be online so much during that time
To anybody currently doing this course, @ChristianeSchmitz70 and anyone else:
I have just recently restarted this course so that I can systematically go through each level and change or improve the definitions where necessary. I am only on Level 2, though, so please be patient
I apologise for any confusion caused by definitions changing as you do the course, but I can assure you that any changes are made on the basis of thorough detective work using a good number of resources.
If anyone else finds any words that are poorly explained or otherwise in need of improvement, please post here!
Tack sÄ mycket pÄ förhand!
Thanks for all your work on the Swedish courses! Well, I have not yet reached the 4th one, I am still busy with the third. It is very encourageing to read that you are able now to read crime novels in Swedish. I am already looking forward to the time when I will be so far, too. I have noticed already now that I am making progress and can understand more when watching Swedish YouTube videosâŠThanks again for that very helpful course!
