# Amtrak

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæmˌtɹæk/ · frequency rank #25,658

## Definitions
1. A US passenger railway (incorporated as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation).

## Etymology
Coined circa 1971; blend of American + track.

## Easily confused with
- **astral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amtrak-vs-astral)
- **astray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amtrak-vs-astray)
- **Amara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amara-vs-amtrak)
- **Amira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amira-vs-amtrak)
- **amoral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amoral-vs-amtrak)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ammtrak`, `amrtak`, `amtark`, `amtrakk`, `amtrka`, `amtrrak`, `amttrak`, `atmrak`, `matrak`

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