| English and American English Spelling Here are the principal differences in spelling between English
and American English. | | English | American English | | Final -l is always doubled after one vowel in
stressed and unstressed syllables in English but usually only in stressed
syllables in American English, for example: | rebel > rebelled
travel > travelled |
rebel > rebelled
travel > traveled |
| Some words end in -tre in English and -ter
in American English, for example: | centre
theatre | center
theater | | Some words end in -ogue in English and -og
in American English, for example: | analogue
catalogue | analog
catalog | | Some words end in -our in English and -or in
American English, for example: | colour
labour | color
labor | | Some verbs end in -ize or -ise in English
but only in -ize in American English, for example: | realise, realize
harmonise, harmonize |
realize
harmonize
| Common Differences | English | American
English | | all right | all right, alright
(disputed) | | analyse | analyze | | centre | center | | cheque | check | | colour | color | | counsellor | counselor | | criticise, criticize | criticize | | defence | defense | | doughnut | donut | | favour | favor | | fibre | fiber | | flavour | flavor | | fulfil | fulfill | | grey | gray | | honour | honor | | humour | humor | | jewellery | jewellery, jewelry | | judgement, judgment | judgment | | kerb | curb | | labour | labor | license, licence
(verb)
licence (noun) | license (verb)
license
(noun) | | litre | liter | | metre | meter | | mould | mold | | neighbour | neighbor | | offence | offense | practise (verb)
practice
(noun) | practice (verb)
practice
(noun) | | pretence | pretense | | programme | program | | pyjamas | pajamas | | realise, realize | realize | | savour | savor | | speciality | specialty | | theatre | theater | travelled
travelling | travelled,
traveled
travelling, traveling | | tyre | tire | | valour | valor | |