snarare

Snarare (Swedish) – An adverb meaning "rather," "more likely," or "instead." It is used to indicate preference or a correction to something previously stated, suggesting that one thing is truer or more accurate than another.

Usage examples:

• Jag vill snarare ha kaffe än te.
  (I would rather have coffee than tea.)

• Det är inte fel utan snarare annorlunda.
  (It is not wrong but rather different.)

Similar words:

• hellre – Also means "rather" or "prefer," but is mostly used with verbs to express preference, e.g., "Jag tycker hellre om choklad" (I prefer chocolate).
• istället – Means "instead," often used for replacing one thing with another, especially as an alternative action, e.g., "Vi går hem istället" (We’re going home instead).

Difference:

• Snarare can imply correction or qualification ("rather"), while hellre expresses preference, and istället focuses on substitution.