| דֶּרֶךְ |
derekh |
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 |