# raceway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪsˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #35,902

## Definitions
1. A place where races are held; a racetrack.
2. An easily-accessible conduit or tray for organizing runs of data or power cabling.
3. The canal for the current that drives a water wheel.

## Etymology
From race + way.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`arceway`, `racceway`, `raceawy`, `racewayy`, `racewway`, `racewya`, `racweay`, `raecway`, `rcaeway`, `rraceway`

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