The Swedish writing system may be similar to ours, but the differences in spelling can look a little intimidating to someone who doesn’t know the language. Swedish words have ö’s and å’s and j’s in many words where you probably haven’t seen j’s before. With just a little work, you can fully demystify the Swedish letters, which will give you a leg up on learning the rest of the Swedish language. Here, we’ll guide you through the Swedish alphabet and give you a closer look at the letters that give new learners the most trouble. ## The Swedish Alphabet (Svenska Alfabetet) At a glance, the modern Swedish alphabet is nearly identical to the English one — both use the Latin alphabet as their basis — with just a few additions. The Swedish alphabet consists of 29 letters while the English alphabet only has 26. That’s three additional vowels. While there is no Swedish alphabet song that has the ubiquity of the English one, you can listen to this version if having a song helps.…