skyway
/ˈskaɪ.weɪ/
"skyway" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“skyway” is uncommon English (frequency #55,108 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #55,108
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - An aeroplane route.
Corpus desk
Index EN-skyway · skyway · English
skyway · rank #55,108 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #55,108
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH skylark
Nearest frequency peer: skylark (-1 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “skyway”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- sidewinder
sidewinder
44,896 corpus weight
- skylark
skylark
44,894 corpus weight
- skyway
skyway
44,893 corpus weight
- smouldering
smouldering
44,892 corpus weight
- sociocultur…
sociocultural
44,891 corpus weight
- Sokoto
Sokoto
44,890 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “skyway” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | skyway |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskaɪ.weɪ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #55,108 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “skyway” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
skyway is uncommon English at frequency #55,108 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskaɪ.weɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for skyway in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From sky + way. The correct English form is skyway, spelled S-K-Y-W-A-Y.
Definition
- 1An aeroplane route.
- 2An elevated road.
- 3Synonym of skybridge: an elevated corridor connecting buildings above ground level.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how skyway appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Iʼd taken to swinging past the fourth floor skyway at random intervals.
Etymology
From sky + way.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.