# parkway vs pathway

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parkway
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #18,389*
A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.

### pathway
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #10,104*
A footpath or other path or track.

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