American And British English | Differences In Spelling

Some of the commonest words with different spellings are given below.

Aluminum (American English) / Aluminium (British English)

Analyze (AE) / Analyse (BE)

Catalog(ue) (AE) Catalogue (BE)

Center (AE) Centre (BE)

Check (AE) Cheque (BE)

Color (AE) Colour (BE)

Defense (AE) Defence (BE)

Dialog/ dialogue (AE) Dialogue (BE)

Favor (AE) Favour (BE)

Flavor (AE) Flavour (BE)

Honor (AE) Honour (BE)

Jewelry (AE) Jewellery (BE)

Labor (AE) Labour (BE)

Meter (AE) Metre (BE)

Pajamas (AE) Pyjamas (BE)

Paralyze (AE) Paralyse (BE)

Practice, practise (AE) Practise (BE)

Program (AE) Programme (BE)

Realize (AE) Realise/ realize (BE)

Theater (AE) Theatre (BE)

Tire (AE) Tyre (BE)

Traveler (AE) Traveller (BE)