American and British Spelling Differences
Here is a list of 492 American and British words that are spelt differently.
I (mostly) used two dictionaries to cross check the words, chosen as the best to reflect contemporary usage of generally used words. These are the standard collegiate or desk dictionaries that contain typically up to about 200,000 definitions:
- W10 (American): Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, 1993
- COD (British): The Concise Oxford Dictionary, Eighth Edition, 1990.
I’ve not included historical words (compleat). I’ve only included words where there are differences (no compelled); I’ve not listed common spelling errors (complection). I have included some, but not a differing variant which seems too infrequent or disputable to note (such as advertise or advisor or arguement). I do list what appear to be the same frequency, since you might expect otherwise (encyclopedia, encyclopaedia), although they were probably once different. And I’ve not included words like accessorize because although W10 lists -ise as a British variant, the COD doesn’t list it. I’ve ignored hyphenation differences as they vary so much, and include only a token of space, diacritic and punctuation differences.
I originally compiled this from a list of over 180 words sent to me by Dan Tilque, the news:alt.usage.english FAQ, and many other various sources.
I had previously used (WII) Webster’s II New Riverside University Dictionary, 1988 (also about 200,000 definitions) for the American side, but revamped the list using W10.
Ideally, there would simply be a unique spelling for each side, but often they both figure to some extent on both sides. Dictionaries list variants in a variety of ways:
- word1, or word2
- word1, var. word2
- word1, also word2
and sometimes word2, however it is designated, is parenthesised.
I have inferred from the dictionaries the following two levels of variants, and indicate them as follows:
| word1, word2 | word1 is the equal or more usual variant
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| word1 (word2) | word2 is a much less frequent variant than word1
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The dictionaries tend to agree generally but sometimes differ in the details. For instance, both COD and WII say spelled or spelt (W10 says spelt is chiefly British). Whereas, COD says oenology, indicating enology is the American, but WII say it’s oenology, and that enology is a variant. W10 says enology, and that oenology is a variant.
Many spelling differences are the result of simplifying obsolete spellings that in many cases are vestiges of other languages, such as French, Latin or Greek. This practice, more common in American, was one of Webster’s stated aims. American much more readily drops hyphens and spaces in compound words (lemongrass), and in these compounds the variations between American and British seem innumerable. (Does anal-retentive have a hyphen?)
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A special note about ize/ise spellings.
When I look at UK literature (personal letters, magazines, postings, books, etc.) I find in actuality the -ise form is used.
COD generally lists the -ize form as the regular spelling, with -ise form as the variant. The reason is that the -ize form in the UK is not only accepted but, seemingly in the case of COD, the recommended form.
Since the -ise form is the one used by the natives, I presume that the -ise form is the actually accepted and current spelling in the UK, whereas the -ize word is an acceptable but less often used variant.
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Feedback: Please send any additions. Also any ideas for better categorising a group or word (for instance, where should omelette and glamour go?). Furthermore, if you feel strongly that a variant is more (or less) frequent than indicated, holler (regional differences notwithstanding). |
- -e-/-oe-
| American | British
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| amoeba (ameba) | amoeba
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| diarrhea | diarrhoea
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| edema | oedema
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| enology, oenology | oenology
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| esophagus (oesophagus) | oesophagus
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| estrogen (oestrogen) | oestrogen
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| estrus (oestrus) | oestrus
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| fetal (foetal) | foetal
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| fetid, foetid | fetid, foetid
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| fetor | fetor, foetor
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| fetus (foetus) | foetus
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| gonorrhea | gonorrhoea
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| homeopath | homoeopath
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| homeostasis | homoeostasis
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| maneuver, -verability, -vering | manoeuvre, -vrability, -vring (-vreing)
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| menorrhea | menorrhoea
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| penology | penology (poenology?)
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- -e-/-ae-
| American | British
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| eon, aeon | aeon, eon
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| aesthete, esthete | aesthete
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| aesthetic, esthetic | aesthetic
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| anemia | anaemia
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| anemic | anaemic
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| anesthetic, -thesia, -thetist | anaesthetic, -thesia, -thetist
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| archaeology, archeology | archaeology
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| cesarean (caesarean) cesarian (caesarian) | caesarean, caesarian
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| cesium | caesium
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| diaeresis, dieresis | diaeresis
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| encyclopedia, encyclopaedia | encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
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| ether | ether (aether)
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| fecal (faecal) | faecal
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| feces (faeces) | faeces
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| gynecology | gynaecology
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| hemo- | haemo-
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| hemoglobin | haemoglobin
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| hemolysis | haemolysis
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| hemophilia | haemophilia
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| hemorrhage | haemorrhage
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| hemorrhoid | haemorrhoid
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| leukemia | leukaemia
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| medieval, mediaeval | medieval, mediaeval
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| orthopedics, orthopaedics | orthopaedics
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| paean (pean) | paean
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| paleobotany | palaeobotany
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| Paleocene | Palaeocene
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| paleoclimatology | palaeoclimatology
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| paleogeography | palaeogeography
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| paleography | palaeography
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| paleolithic | palaeolithic
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| paleomagnetism | palaeomagnetism
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| paleontology | palaeontology
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| Paleozoic | Palaeozoic
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| pedagogy | paedagogy
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| pederast | pederast, paederast
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| pediatrician | paediatrician
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| pediatric | paediatric
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| pediatrics | paediatrics
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| pedophile | paedophile
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| pedophilia | paedophilia
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| primeval | primeval (primaeval)
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| syneresis, synaeresis | synaeresis
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| synesthesia, synaesthesia | synaesthesia
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- -r-/-rh-
- silent -ph-
- -lyze/-lyse
| American | British
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| analyze | analyse
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| autolyze | autolyse
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| catalyze | catalyse
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| dialyze | dialyse
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| electrolyze | electrolyse
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| hemolyze | haemolyse
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| hydrolyze | hydrolyse
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| paralyze | paralyse
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| photolyze | photolyse
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| plasmolyze | plasmolyse
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| psychoanalyze | psychoanalyse
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| pyrolyze, pyrolize | pyrolyse
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- -f-/-ph-
| American | British
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| bisulfate | bisulphate
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| disulfide | disulphide
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| sulfate | sulphate
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| sulfide | sulphide
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| sulfur, sulphur | sulphur
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| sulfurous, sulphurous | sulphurous
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| trisulfate | trisulphate
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- -ed/-t
| American | British
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| burned, burnt | burnt, burned
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| dreamed, dreamt | dreamt, dreamed
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| knelt, kneeled | knelt (kneeled)
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| leaned | leaned, leant
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| leaped, leapt | leaped, leapt
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| learned | learned, learnt
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| skinned | skinned [skint]
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| smelled, smelt | smelt, smelled
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| spelled | spelt, spelled
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| spilled, spilt | spilt, spilled
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| spoiled, spoilt | spoilt, spoiled
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- other past tense verb forms
| American | British
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| alighted (alit) | alighted (alit)
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| fit | fit, fitted
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| forecast | forecast, forecasted
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| gotten, got | got
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| knit | knitted
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| lit, alighted | lit, lighted
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| wed | wedded
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- -f-/-gh- and -ow/-ough
| American | British
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| draft, -fty | draught, -ghty (only air current, drawing of liquid)
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| draftsman | draughtsman, draftsman (one who makes drawings)
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| plow (plough), -man, -share | plough, -man, -share
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| snowplow | snowplough
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- -i-/-y-
| American | British
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| dryly (drily) | drily (dryly)
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| gypsy, gipsy | gypsy, gipsy
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| jibe (gybe) | gybe (nautical)
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| siphon, syphon | siphon (syphon)
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| tire | tyre (on vehicles only)
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| tyke, tike | tyke (tike)
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| tyro | tiro (tyro)
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- /-st
| American | British
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| amid, amidst | amid, amidst
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| among (amongst) | among, amongst
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| while | while, whilst
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- -er/-re
| American | British
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| accoutre, accouter | accoutre
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| accouterment, accoutrement | accoutrement
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| amphitheater | amphitheatre
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| caliber (calibre) | calibre
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| center | centre
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| centerboard | centreboard
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| centerfold | centrefold
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| centering | centring, centreing
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| fiber (fibre) | fibre
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| fiberboard (fibreboard) | fibreboard
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| fiberglass (fibreglass) | fibreglass
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| goiter | goitre
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| liter (litre) | litre
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| louver (louvre) | louvre, louver
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| luster (lustre) | lustre (brilliance)
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| maneuver, -verability, -vering | manoeuvre, -vrability, -vring (-vreing)
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| meager (meagre) | meagre
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| meter | metre (unit of measurement)
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| miter (mitre) | mitre
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| niter | nitre
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| ocher (ochre) | ochre
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| philter (philtre) | philtre
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| reconnoiter (reconnoitre) | reconnoitre
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| saber (sabre) | sabre
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| saltpeter | saltpetre
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| scepter | sceptre
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| sepulchre (sepulcher) | sepulchre
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| somber (sombre) | sombre
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| specter (spectre) | spectre
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| theater (theatre) | theatre
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| titer (titre) | titre
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- -or/-our
| American | British
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| arbor | arbour
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| ardor | ardour
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| armor | armour
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| armorer | armourer
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| armory | armoury
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| behavior | behaviour
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| behavioral | behavioural
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| candor | candour
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| clamor | clamour
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| clangor | clangour
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| color | colour (and all derivative words)
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| demeanor | demeanour
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| dolor | dolour (literary)
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| enamor | enamour
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| endeavor | endeavour
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| favor | favour
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| favorite | favourite
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| favoritism | favouritism
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| fervor | fervour
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| flavor | flavour
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| glamor, glamour | glamour
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| harbor | harbour
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| honor | honour
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| humor | humour
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| labor | labour
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| misdemeanor | misdemeanour
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| neighbor | neighbour
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| neighborhood | neighbourhood
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| neighborly | neighbourly
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| odor | odour
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| parlor | parlour
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| pavior, paviour | pavior or paviour
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| rancor | rancour
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| rigor | rigour
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| rumor | rumour
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| savior, saviour | saviour
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| savor, savour | savour
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| savory, savoury | savoury
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| splendor | splendour
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| succor | succour
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| tumor | tumour
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| valor | valour
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| vapor | vapour
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| vigor | vigour
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- -o-/-ou-
| American | British
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| bolt | bolt (boult) (metal pin)
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| citrus | citrous (adj)
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| font | font, fount
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| mold, mould | mould (rot and form)
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| molding, moulding | moulding (ornamental wood or stone)
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| molt (moult) | moult
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| Romanian, Rumanian, Roumanian | Romanian, Rumanian
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| ruble, rouble | rouble, ruble
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| smolder, smoulder | smoulder
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- -m/-mme
| American | British
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| gram | gram (gramme)
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| kilogram | kilogram (kilogramme)
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| program, programme | programme (verb)
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| program | programme (noun)
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| program | program (programme) (computer)
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| programmed, programed | programmed
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| programmer, programer | programmer
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| programming, programing | programming
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- -ck/-que
| American | British
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| check | cheque (banking only)
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| checker | chequer, checker (pattern)
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- -g/-gue
| American | British
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| analogue or analog | analogue
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| catalog, catalogue | catalogue
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| dialogue, dialog | dialogue
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| demagogue, demagog, -goged, -goging | demagogue, -gogued, -goguing
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| epilogue, epilog | epilogue
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| homologue, homolog | homologue
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| monologue, monolog | monologue
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| pedagogue, pedagog | pedagogue
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| prologue, prolog | prologue
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| renege | renege (renegue)
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| synagogue, synagog | synagogue
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| travelogue, travelog | travelogue
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- -ction/-xion
| American | British
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| connection | connection, connexion
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| deflection | deflection, deflexion
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| flexion (flection) | flexion
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| genuflection | genuflection, genuflexion
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| inflection | inflection, inflexion
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| reflection | reflection, reflexion
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| retroflection | retroflexion
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- -ize/-ise
| American | British
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| advertise (-ize listed as Brit. var. in W10) | advertise
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| aggrandize | aggrandize, aggrandise
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| Americanize | Americanise, Americanize
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| apologize | apologise, apologize
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| appetizer, -zing | appetiser, -sing, appetizer, -zing
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| apprise | apprise (to inform)
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| apprize | apprize (archaic) (appraise, esteem)
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| atomize | atomise, atomize
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| burglarize | burgle, burglarise, burglarize
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| capitalize | capitalise, capitalize
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| categorize | categorize, categorise
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| characterize | characterise, characterize
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| civilize | civilise, civilize
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| civilization | civilisation, civilization
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| colonize | colonize, colonise
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| computerize | computerise, computerize
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| criticize | criticize, criticise
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| dramatize | dramatise, dramatize
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| economize | economise, economize
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| empathize (-ise listed as Brit. var. in W10) | empathize
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| emphasize | emphasize, emphasise
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| equalize | equalise, equalize
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| extemporize | extemporize, extemporise
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| finalize | finalize, finalise
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| gizmo (gismo) | gismo, gizmo
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| glamorize, glamourize | glamorise, glamorize, glamourise, glamourize
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| harmonize | harmonise, harmonize
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| hospitalize | hospitalise, hospitalize
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| initialize | initialise, initialize
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| liberalize | liberalize, liberalise
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| merchandise (merchandize) | merchandise
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| memorize | memorise, memorize
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| memorialize | memorialise, memorialize
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| mobilize | mobilise, mobilize
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| monopolize | monopolise, monopolize
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| motorize | motorise, motorize
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| naturalize | naturalise, naturalize
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| normalize | normalize, normalise
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| organize | organise organize
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| oxidize | oxidise, oxidize
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| parameterize or parametrize | parametrize, parametrise
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| parenthesize | parenthesize, parenthesise
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| pasteurize | pasteurise, pasteurize
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| polarize | polarise, polarize
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| popularize | popularise, popularize
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| pulverize | pulverise, pulverize
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| realize | realise, realize
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| recognize | recognise, recognize
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| romanize | romanise, romanize
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| satirize | satirise, satirize
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| stabilize | stabilize, stabilise
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| standardize | standardise standardize
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| surprise (surprize) | surprise
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| symbolize | symbolise, symbolize
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| sympathize | sympathise, sympathize
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| tantalize | tantalize, tantalise
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| utilize | utilise, utilize
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| vaporize | vaporise, vaporize (yep! not vapourise)
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- -a-/-au-
| American | British
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| balk | baulk (balk)
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| cauldron (caldron) | cauldron (caldron)
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| calk (caulk) | calk, calkin (metal shoe grip)
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| caulk (calk) | caulk (goop to stop up boat leaks)
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| gauge (gage) | gauge
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- -se/-ce
| American | British
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| defense | defence
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| license, licence | license (verb)
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| license, licence | licence (noun)
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| offense, offence | offence
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| practice, practise | practise, practice (noun)
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| practice, practise | practise (verb)
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| pretense, pretence | pretence
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| vise | vice (tool for holding work)
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- -er/-or
| American | British
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| adapter, adaptor | adaptor, adapter
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| adviser, advisor | adviser (advisor disputed)
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| propeller, propellor | propeller
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- -e/-ee
- -g-/-gg-
| American | British
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| fagot, faggot | faggot (bundle of sticks)
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| fagoting, faggoting | faggoting (embroidery)
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| wagon | wagon, waggon
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- -ll-/-l-
| American | British
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| appall, appal | appal
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| distill, distil | distil
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| enroll, enrol | enrol
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| enrollment | enrolment
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| enthrall, enthral | enthral
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| fulfill, fulfil | fulfil
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| fulfillment | fulfilment
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| install (instal) | install, instal
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| installment, instalment | instalment
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| instill, instil | instil
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| skillful | skilful
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| thralldom or thraldom | thraldom (thralldom)
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| willful, wilful | wilful
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- -l-/-ll-
| American | British
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| barreled, -ling, barelled, -lling | barelled, -lling
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| calisthenics | callisthenics (calisthenics)
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| caliper | calliper
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| canceled, -ling or cancelled -lling | cancelled, -lling
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| chili, chile, chilli | chilli, chili
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| councillor or councilor | councillor
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| counseled, -ling, counselled, -lling | counselled, -lling
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| counselor, counsellor | counsellor
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| deviled, -ling, devilled, -lling | devilled, -lling
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| disheveled, -ling or dishevelled, -lling | dishevelled, -lling
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| equaled, -ling, equalled, -lling | equalled, -lling
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| excelling (exceling) | excelling
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| fueled, -ling, fuelled, -lling | fuelled, -lling
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| groveled, -ling, -ler, grovelled, -lling, -ller | grovelled, -lling, -ller
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| hosteler or hosteller | hosteller
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| hosteled, -ling or hostelled, -lling | hostelled, -lling
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| jeweler, jeweller | jeweller
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| jewelry | jewellery (jewelry) (note -el-, -elle-)
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| labeled, -ling, labelled, -lling | labelled, -lling
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| leveled, -ling, levelled, -lling | levelled, -lling
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| leveler, leveller | leveller
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| libeled, -ling, libelled, -lling | libelled, -lling
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| libelous, libellous | libellous
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| marvelous or marvellous | marvellous
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| marveled, -ling or marvelled, -lling | marvelled, -lling
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| medalist, medallist | medallist
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| metaled, -ling, metalled, -lling | metalled, -lling
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| modeled, -ling or modelled -lling | modelled, -lling
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| modeler | modeller
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| paneled, -ling or panelled, -lling | panelled, -lling
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| panelist | panellist
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| propelled (propeled) | propelled
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| pupilage or pupillage | pupillage (pupilage)
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| quarreled, -ling, quarrelled, -lling | quarrelled, -lling
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| quarreler, quarreller | quarreller
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| rappeled, -ling, rappelled, -lling | rappelled, rappelling
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| rebelling (rebeling) | rebelling
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| reveled, -ling, revelled, -lling | revelled, -lling
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| scalawag (scallywag) | scallywag (scalawag)
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| signaled, -ling, signalled, -lling | signalled, -lling
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| traveled, -ling, travelled, -lling | travelled, -lling
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| traveler, traveller | traveller
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| troweled, -ling, trowelled, -lling | trowelled, -lling
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| woolen or woollen | woollen
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| woolly, wooly | woolly (adj)
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| woolly, woolie, wooly (pl. -llies, -lies) | woolly (pl. -llies) (noun)
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- -p-/-pp-
| American | British
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| kidnapped, kidnaped | kidnapped
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| kidnapper, -pping, kidnaper, -ping | kidnapper, -pping
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| worshiped, -ping, worshipped, -pping | worshipped, -pping
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| worshiper, worshipper | worshipper
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- -s-/-ss-
| American | British
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| biased, -sing, biassed, -ssing | biased, -sing, biassed, -ssing
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| buses, busses | buses (omnibus)
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| buses, busses | buses, busses (computer)
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| focused, -sing, focussed, -ssing | focused, -sing or focussed, -ssing
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- -t-/-tt-
| American | British
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| benefited, -ting, benefitted ,-tting | benefited, -ting
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| carburetor | carburettor (carburetter)
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| cigarette, cigaret | cigarette
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| clarinetist, clarinettist | clarinettist
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| garrote, -ted, -ting or garotte, -tted, -tting | garrotte (garotte)
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| net | net (nett) (of money, result, etc)
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| omelette, omelet | omelette, omelet
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| sulfureted | sulphuretted
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- -g-/-ge-
| American | British
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| abridgment, abridgement | abridgement (abridgment)
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| acknowledgment, acknowledgement | acknowledgement (acknowledgment)
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| aging, ageing | ageing, aging
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| fledgling | fledgling, fledgeling
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| judgment, judgement | judgement (judgment)
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| misjudgment | misjudgement (misjudgment)
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| routing | routeing
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- in-/en-
| American | British
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| encase (incase) | encase (incase)
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| enclose (inclose) | enclose (inclose)
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| endorse (indorse) | endorse (indorse)
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| ensure, insure | ensure (make sure)
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| inquire, enquire | enquire, inquire
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| inquiry, enquiry | enquiry, inquiry
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| inure, enure | inure, enure
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- spaces
| American | British
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| alright | all right
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| anymore | any more
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| cooperate | cooperate, co-operate
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| lemongrass | lemon grass
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| onto | on to
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- diacritics
| American | British
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| café, cafe | café, cafe
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| elite | élite
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| entree, entrée | entrée
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| fete, fête | fête
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| matinee, matinée | matinée
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| naive, naïve | naïve, naive
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| role (rôle) | role, rôle
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- punctuation
| American | British
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| B.S. | BSc
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| Dr. | Dr
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| jct, junc | jct, jctn, junc
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| Jr. | Jnr, Jr
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| M.S. | MSc
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| Ph.D. | PhD
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| Sr. | Snr, Sr
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- miscellaneous
| American | British
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| adze, adz | adze
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| airplane | aeroplane
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| aluminum | aluminium
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| artifact | artefact, artifact
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| ass (arse) | arse
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| ax, axe | axe
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| bail out | bale out, bail out
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| baloney (boloney) | boloney, baloney
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| battle-ax | battleaxe
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| behoove | behove
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| boric (boracic) | boracic, boric
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| borscht or borsch | bortsch (also borsch)
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| Briticism | Briticism, Britishism
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| cantaloupe, cantaloup | cantaloup (cantaloupe)
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| carcass | carcass, carcase
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| chamomile (camomile) | camomile, chamomile
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| clerestory, clearstory | clerestory
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| cozy, cosy | cosy
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| crayfish, crawfish | crayfish (crawfish)
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| curb | kerb (edging of road only)
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| czar, tsar, tzar | tsar, czar
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| dependent, dependant | dependant (noun)
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| disc, disk | disc (phono record, CD, CD-ROM, disc harrow, Frisbee)
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| disk, disc | disk (computing)
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| disk | disc (other meanings)
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| dissension, dissention | dissension
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| doodad | doodah
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| donut, doughnut | doughnut
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| flaky (flakey) | flaky
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| flotation (floatation) | flotation, floatation
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| furor | furore
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| gray, grey | grey
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| jail | jail, gaol
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| jailbird | jailbird, gaolbird
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| jailbreak | jailbreak, gaolbreak
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| jailer | jailer, gaoler
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| karat (carat) | carat (gold)
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| ketchup, catsup (catchup) | ketchup (catchup)
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| kumquat | kumquat (cumquat)
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| largesse or largess | largesse (largess)
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| lens, lense | lens
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| licorice | liquorice (licorice)
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| meow (miaow) | miaow (meow)
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| mollusk or mollusc | mollusc
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| mustache, moustache | moustache
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| naught, nought | nought (digit 0)
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| night, nite | night
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| nursling | nursling, nurseling
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| pajamas | pyjamas
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| peddler, pedlar | pedlar
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| persnickety (pernickety) | pernickety
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| pickaninny, picaninny | piccaninny
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| polyethylene | polythene, polyethylene, polyethene
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| premise, premiss | premise, premiss
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| propellant, propellent | propellant (n)
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| propellant, propellent | propellent (adj)
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| reverie, revery | reverie
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| Romansh, Romansch | Romansh, Rumansh
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| sanatorium, sanitarium or sanitorium | sanatorium
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| scion (cion) | scion
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| sissy | sissy (cissy)
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| skeptic, -al, -ism, sceptic, -al, -ism | sceptic, -al, -ism
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| specialty | speciality
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| story, -ries, storey, -reys | storey, -reys (story, -ries) (floor of buildings only)
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| swab (archaic: swob) | swab, swob
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| swap | swap, swop
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| though, tho | though, tho’
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| through, thru | through
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| tidbit, titbit | titbit
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| tonight, tonite | tonight
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| vial, phial | phial, vial
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| whiskey, whisky | whisky (generic name)
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| whiskey | whiskey (Irish & American kinds)
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| whiskeys, whiskies | whiskeys, whiskies
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| whisky | whisky (Scottish kinds)
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