# Segway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ · frequency rank #46,766

## Definitions
1. A motorised vehicle for one person, ridden while standing, and having two wheels on one axle that balances itself using gyroscopes and tilt sensors.

## Etymology
Brand name; according to Segway Inc., chosen for similarity to segue on notion of “a smooth transition from one place to another”, with probable influence of way.

## Easily confused with
- **sway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/segway-vs-sway)
- **subway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/segway-vs-subway)
- **Sega** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sega-vs-segway)
- **Segal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/segal-vs-segway)
- **segue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/segue-vs-segway)

## Common misspellings (9)
`esgway`, `segawy`, `seggway`, `segwayy`, `segwway`, `segwya`, `sewgay`, `sgeway`, `ssegway`

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