# freely vs freeway

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### freely
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɹiːli/ · frequency rank #6,359*
Free; frank.

### freeway
*noun · IPA /ˈfɹiː.weɪ/ · frequency rank #12,779*
A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic running in two directions on one separate carriageway each

## Source
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