# railway vs railways

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### railways
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪz/ · frequency rank #8,975*
plural of railway

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