| דֶּרֶךְ |
derech |
way, road; method |
Physical roads; way of life, behavior |
Very common; neutral |
| שְׁבִיל |
shvil |
path, trail |
Narrow natural paths, walkways |
Casual / neutral |
| נָתִיב |
nativ |
lane, route |
Road lanes, air routes, career path |
Technical / neutral |
| מַסְלוּל |
maslul |
course, track |
Hiking trails, academic tracks |
Formal / technical |
| מְסִילָּה |
mesila |
track, rail line |
Train tracks, tramways |
Technical / transportation |
| תְּווַאי |
tavai |
planned route, track (rare) |
Technical writing, cartography, planning |
Rare, technical |
| כְּבִישׁ |
kvish |
road, highway |
Roads for vehicles (cars, highways) |
Very common in speech |
| קו |
kav |
line, route |
Bus lines, metro lines, simple routes |
Modern, technical |