# swede vs swell

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### swede
*noun · IPA /swiːd/ · frequency rank #27,305*
The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.

### swell
*verb · IPA /swɛl/ · frequency rank #12,339*
To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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