# pathway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #10,104

## Definitions
1. A footpath or other path or track.
2. A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
3. A course of action.

## Etymology
From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.

## Easily confused with
- **parkway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parkway-vs-pathway)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apthway`, `pahtway`, `pathawy`, `pathhway`, `pathwayy`, `pathwway`, `pathwya`, `patthway`, `patwhay`, `ppathway`, `ptahway`

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