# raceway vs railway

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### raceway
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪsˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #35,902*
A place where races are held; a racetrack.

### railway
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #3,255*
A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

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