# Segway vs sway

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Segway
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ · frequency rank #46,766*
A motorised vehicle for one person, ridden while standing, and having two wheels on one axle that balances itself using gyroscopes and tilt sensors.

### sway
*noun · IPA /ˈsweɪ̯/ · frequency rank #12,150*
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

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