| Couple | Sleep-Related Words | Number of Syllables | Frequency of Occurrence | Word Length | Neutral Words | Number of Syllables | Frequency of Occurrence | Word Length |
| 1 | STRESS (distress) |
1 | 99% | 6 | SPRAY (spray) |
1 | 99% | 5 |
| 2 | SOGNO (dream) |
2 | 96% | 5 | PERA (pear) |
2 | 96% | 4 |
| 3 | NOTTE (night) |
2 | 98% | 5 | BAGNO (bathroom) | 2 | 98% | 5 |
| 4 | LETTO (bed) |
2 | 98% | 5 | ACQUA (water) |
2 | 98% | 5 |
| 5 | QUIETE (quiet) |
2 | 85% | 6 | GREZZO (raw) |
2 | 85% | 6 |
| 6 | FIACCO (tired) |
2 | 83% | 6 | SCIOLTO (melt) |
2 | 81% | 7 |
| 7 | PIGRO (lazy) |
2 | 74% | 5 | COMO’ (dresser) |
2 | 75% | 4 |
| 8 | ANSIA (anxiety) |
2 | 93% | 5 | TAZZA (cup) |
2 | 90% | 5 |
| 9 | STANCO (retired) |
2 | 90% | 6 | SCHERZO (trick) |
2 | 92% | 7 |
| 10 | SVEGLIA (alarm) |
2 | 90% | 7 | THERMOS (thermos) | 2 | 94% | 7 |
| 11 | CAFFE’ (coffee) |
2 | 96% | 5 | CURVA (curve) |
2 | 96% | 5 |
| 12 | RIPOSO (rest) |
3 | 93% | 6 | DISPENSA (cupboard) | 3 | 94% | 8 |
| 13 | COMODO (comfy) |
3 | 100% | 6 | NOVITA’ (news) |
3 | 98% | 6 |
| 14 | FARMACO (medication) | 3 | 91% | 7 | ACCANTO (beside) | 3 | 94% | 7 |
| 15 | SOFFRIRE (suffer) |
3 | 87% | 8 | PINGUINO (penguin) | 3 | 91% | 8 |
| 16 | STANCHEZZA (fatigue) | 3 | 85% | 10 | SCORPIONE (scorpion) | 3 | 84% | 9 |
| 17 | RUSSARE (snoring) |
3 | 70% | 7 | FORCINA (hairpin) | 3 | 73% | 7 |
| 18 | SVEGLIO (wakeful) |
3 | 80% | 7 | BORSETTE (handbags) | 3 | 80% | 8 |
| 19 | MALATO (sick) |
3 | 90% | 6 | PASSIVO (passive) |
3 | 92% | 7 |
| 20 | STREMATO (exhausted) | 3 | 66% | 8 | STRETTOIA (bottleneck) | 3 | 64% | 9 |
| 21 | LETARGIA (lethargy) | 3 | 71% | 8 | SENAPE (mustard) | 3 | 74% | 6 |
| 22 | DISTURBO (disorder) | 3 | 90% | 8 | VALIGIA (trolley) |
3 | 90% | 7 |
| 23 | ESAUSTO (exhausted) | 3 | 74% | 7 | RICCHEZZE (riches) | 3 | 76% | 9 |
| 24 | INSONNE (sleepless) | 3 | 75% | 7 | INDIZIO (hint) |
3 | 75% | 7 |
| 25 | INCUBO (nightmare) | 3 | 90% | 6 | PREMERE (pull) |
3 | 91% | 7 |
| 26 | PISOLINI (naps) |
4 | 68% | 8 | INSIPIDO (bland) |
4 | 68% | 8 |
| 27 | RILASSATO (relaxed) | 4 | 88% | 9 | PORTAFOGLI (wallet) | 4 | 90% | 10 |
| 28 | PENNICHELLA (siesta) | 4 | 66% | 11 | ATTUIRE (cushion) | 4 | 64% | 8 |
| 29 | DEBOLEZZA (fatigue) | 4 | 85% | 9 | CUCCHIAINO (teaspoon) | 4 | 82% | 10 |
| 30 | CORICARSI (bedtime) | 4 | 85% | 9 | LAMPADINA (lightbulb) | 4 | 83% | 9 |
| 31 | INQUIETO (tense) |
4 | 90% | 8 | SERBATOIO (tank) | 4 | 92% | 9 |
| 32 | TURBATO (disturbed) | 4 | 80% | 7 | INVENTARE (invents) | 4 | 81% | 9 |
| 33 | SOFFERENZA (ache) | 4 | 90% | 10 | ASTRONAUTA (astronaut) | 4 | 90% | 10 |
| 34 | IRREQUIETO (restless) | 4 | 81% | 10 | ORGOGLIOSO (proud) | 4 | 80% | 10 |
| 35 | SONNOLENTO (drowsy) | 4 | 55% | 10 | DECOMPORSI (decompose) | 4 | 52% | 10 |
| 36 | ASSONNATO (sleepy) | 4 | 85% | 9 | DECORATO (decorate) | 4 | 83% | 8 |
| 37 | AGITATO (agitated) |
4 | 77% | 7 | URAGANO (hurricane) | 4 | 79% | 7 |
| 38 | MALASSERE (illness) | 4 | 77% | 9 | GROSSOLANO (coarse) | 4 | 76% | 10 |
| 39 | SEDATIVO (sedative) | 4 | 79% | 8 | SAGGISTICA (nonfiction) | 4 | 81% | 10 |
| 40 | ADDORMENTATO (asleep) | 5 | 83% | 12 | CONSIGLIABILE (advisable) | 5 | 86% | 13 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.13 (0.94) |
83.83% (10.39%) |
7.45 (1.81) |
Mean (SD) | 3.10 (0.90) |
84.18% (10.77%) |
7.65 (1.98) |
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| Couple | Neutral Words | Number of Syllables | Frequency of Occurrence | Word Length | Neutral Words | Number of Syllables | Frequency of Occurrence | Word Length |
| 1 | FILM (movie) |
1 | 100% | 4 | TRAM (tram) |
1 | 99% | 4 |
| 2 | ASPRO (sour) |
2 | 81% | 5 | GRUMO (lump) |
2 | 81% | 5 |
| 3 | BACIO (kiss) |
2 | 94% | 5 | FALCO (hawk) |
2 | 95% | 5 |
| 4 | FELCE (fern) |
2 | 71% | 5 | GREGGE (flock) |
2 | 72% | 6 |
| 5 | GRUPPO (group) |
2 | 99% | 6 | GIORNI (days) |
2 | 99% | 6 |
| 6 | MITE (meek) |
2 | 94% | 4 | FOGLIO (sheet) |
2 | 93% | 6 |
| 7 | LIBRO (book) |
2 | 99% | 5 | PUNTO (point) |
2 | 100% | 5 |
| 8 | SFERA (sphere) |
2 | 94% | 5 | LISCIO (smooth) |
2 | 90% | 6 |
| 9 | PALLA (ball) |
2 | 93% | 5 | SPECCHIO (mirror) |
2 | 94% | 8 |
| 10 | SUORA (nun) |
2 | 88% | 5 | STUFA (stove) |
2 | 87% | 5 |
| 11 | TRATTO (trait) |
2 | 95% | 6 | VASCHE (laps) |
2 | 95% | 6 |
| 12 | STUDIARE (study) |
3 | 93% | 8 | ABBRACCIO (hug) |
3 | 93% | 9 |
| 13 | ABETE (fir) |
3 | 86% | 5 | BREVETTO (patent) |
3 | 87% | 8 |
| 14 | STAGNANTE (stagnant) |
3 | 83% | 9 | FORCHETTA (fork) |
3 | 81% | 9 |
| 15 | POSSENTE (mighty) |
3 | 69% | 8 | GIOCOSO (playful) |
3 | 71% | 7 |
| 16 | INNESTO (graft) |
3 | 81% | 7 | VACCINO (vaccine) |
3 | 79% | 7 |
| 17 | FATTURA (invoice) |
3 | 92% | 7 | MARGINE (margin) |
3 | 92% | 7 |
| 18 | NAZIONE (nation) |
3 | 93% | 7 | SEGNALE (signal) |
3 | 93% | 7 |
| 19 | RANCIDO (rancid) |
3 | 62% | 7 | SFREGARE (scrubbing) |
3 | 69% | 8 |
| 20 | OSTILE (hostile) |
3 | 73% | 6 | RASOIO (razor) |
3 | 74% | 6 |
| 21 | SFUGGIRE (wriggles) |
3 | 90% | 8 | SCULTURA (sculpture) |
3 | 90% | 8 |
| 22 | FRAGANZA (fragrance) |
3 | 76% | 9 | SPORCIZIA (filth) |
3 | 73% | 9 |
| 23 | CARAFFA (jug) |
3 | 76% | 7 | TRAPIANTO (graft) |
3 | 79% | 9 |
| 24 | SABATO (Saturday) |
3 | 98% | 6 | UOMINI (males) |
3 | 99% | 6 |
| 25 | VERTICI (tops) |
3 | 91% | 7 | ATTRICE (actress) |
3 | 91% | 7 |
| 26 | CANCELLINO (eraser) |
4 | 65% | 10 | ABBOZZATO (drafted) |
4 | 65% | 9 |
| 27 | AMBIZIONE (ambition) |
4 | 90% | 9 | COCCOLARE (cuddle) |
4 | 88% | 9 |
| 28 | ARROGANTE (arrogant) |
4 | 91% | 9 | CHIRURGIA (surgery) |
4 | 94% | 9 |
| 29 | ATTREZZO (tool) |
4 | 80% | 8 | CARABINA (rifle) |
4 | 83% | 8 |
| 30 | BALLERINO (dancer) |
4 | 81% | 9 | CICATRICE (scar) |
4 | 84% | 9 |
| 31 | CAMMINARE (walk) |
4 | 90% | 9 | DISEGNARE (draw) |
4 | 88% | 9 |
| 32 | ATTRAENTE (attractive) |
4 | 82% | 9 | CARAMELLA (candy) |
4 | 81% | 9 |
| 33 | CHEROSENE (kerosene) |
4 | 62% | 9 | DISERTORE (deserter) |
4 | 63% | 9 |
| 34 | INSOLENTE (insolent) |
4 | 82% | 9 | CORRIDORE (runner) |
4 | 84% | 9 |
| 35 | ESULTANTE (elated) |
4 | 57% | 9 | RIVERENTE (reverent) |
4 | 55% | 9 |
| 36 | DIGNITOSO (dignified) |
4 | 82% | 9 | INDUMENTO (garment) |
4 | 85% | 9 |
| 37 | CANDELABRO (candelabrum) |
4 | 79% | 10 | INQUINARE (pollute) |
4 | 79% | 9 |
| 38 | BOLLITORE (kettle) |
4 | 73% | 9 | LAMENTELA (gripe) |
4 | 74% | 9 |
| 39 | RADIATORE (radiator) |
4 | 85% | 9 | APPRENDERE (learn) |
4 | 86% | 10 |
| 40 | DISIDRATATO (blasé) |
5 | 83% | 11 | CENTROTAVOLA (centerpiece) |
5 | 85% | 12 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.10 (0.90) |
84.03% (10.70%) |
7.38 (1.86) |
Mean (SD) | 3.10 (0.90) |
84.10% (11.05%) |
7.65 (1.76) |
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