archway

Name: archway, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/

//ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“archway” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,032
frequency rank, English: 3,931
“A” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.

Corpus desk

Index EN-archway · archway · English

archway · rank #43,032 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #43,032
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-MID 3,931
PHOTO-FINISH apostate

Nearest frequency peer: apostate (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

anagram

56,974
apostate

56,971
archway

56,969
Ariane

56,967
artfully

56,966
Asada

56,964

What this shows “archway” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

archway vs archery

71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for archway
Property	Value
Headword	archway
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#43,032
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “archway”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).archwaylands here:

#43,032

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “apostate” (#43,030), “Ariane” (#43,034), “artfully” (#43,035). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “archway” is #43,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around archway (IPA /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,032 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for archway, with forms such as "acrhway", "arcchway", and "archawy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "archery", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From arch + way. The correct English form is archway, spelled A-R-C-H-W-A-Y.

Definition

1
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
2
A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how archway appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.

Etymology

From arch + way.

This word in other languages

arco(Español)arcade(Français)Torbogen(Deutsch)arcada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

acrhway
arcchway
archawy
archhway
archwayy
archwway
archwya
arcwhay
arhcway
arrchway
rachway

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of archway - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "archway"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "archway"?

"archway" is spelled A-R-C-H-W-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/.

What does "archway" mean?

As a noun, "archway" means: A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.

What words are commonly confused with "archway"?

"archway" is commonly confused with "archery". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "archway"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "archway" is /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "archway"?

From arch + way. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "archway", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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