# airline vs airplane

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### airline
*noun · IPA /ˈɛəˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #6,648*
A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.

### airplane
*noun · IPA /ˈɛəˌpleɪ̯n/ · frequency rank #8,004*
A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

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