Having the same meaning of words, there may be Spelling Differences in American and British English. Let’s see some general rules for the spelling of a word for both types of English in order to boost our English Vocabulary.
Or and Our
Some American words have ‘or’ in the end, but it’s ‘our’ in British English.
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| Labor | Labour |
| Color | Colour |
| Rumor | Rumour |
| Humor | Humour |
| Neighbor | Neighbour |
Og and Ogue
Some of the American English words contain ‘og’ in the end, while the British English words have ‘ogue’ in their place.
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| Catalog | Catalogue |
| Dialog | Dialogue |
Single and Double Letter
There is sometimes a difference in the number of a letter in both English.
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| Traveler | Traveller |
| Leveling | Levelling |
Ise and Ize
There are many words in American English that have ‘ize’ in the end, but it can be both ‘ise’ and ‘ize’ in British English.
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| Analyze | Analyse |
| Realize | Realize, Realise |
Tre and Ter
Some words differ in the pattern for their last two letters. Look at the examples given below:
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| Theater | Theatre |
| Meter | Metre |
| Center | Centre |
Some more examples for spelling related differenecs
You should learn these words as well in order to understand Spelling Differences in American and British English.
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| Tire | Tyre |
| program | Programme |
| Jail | Gaol, Jail |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Defense | Defence |
| Jewelry | Jewellery |
Do you know any words similar to these examples? If yes, kindly write them in the comment section.
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