# railway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #3,255

## Definitions
1. A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
2. A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

## Etymology
From rail + way.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`arilway`, `railawy`, `raillway`, `railwayy`, `railwway`, `railwya`, `raiwlay`, `raliway`, `rialway`, `rrailway`

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