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Austria and Australia, certainly, but I don't think I've ever heard of Sweden and Switzerland being mistaken for eachother.
by daneel_w 3y ago
Austria and Australia, certainly, but I don't think I've ever heard of Sweden and Switzerland being mistaken for eachother.
- actionfromafar 3y agoIf not the words, then the stereotypes. Sweden! Watches and chocolate, right?
- topper-123 3y agoIt’s more likely in spanish, where it’s Suecia vs. Suiza.
- varjag 3y agoI definitely seen it happen. Hell, people do confuse Czech Republic with Chzechnya..
- 243423443 3y agoI overheard a conversation just this morning where a young man was explaining to his friend that he was from Chzechnya, not Czechia. This apparently resolved a lot of questions for the friend.
- af78 3y agoEnglish: Sweden, Switzerland In Slavic languages its arguably somewhat close: - Russian: Швеция, Швейцария (translit: Shvetsiya, Shveytsariya). - Ukrainian: Швеція, Швейцарія (Shvetsiya, Shveytsariya) - Polish: Szwecja i Szwajcaria etc. Romance languages, as well: - French: Suède, Suisse. - Italian: Svezia, Svizzera. - Spanish: Suecia, Suiza. - Catalan: Suècia, Suïssa. etc.