# airplane vs airplay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### airplay
*noun · frequency rank #34,771*
The playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airplane-vs-airplay