Difference Between American And British Spellings

Here are some of the common American and British spellings that cause confusion and errors for students. Please note that in India, we generally tend to use the British spellings, but there is a trend towards the American spellings now. American Spelling

British Spelling

acknowledgment

acknowledgement

catalog

catalogue

check

cheque

color

colour

favor

favour

hemoglobin

haemoglobin

humor

humour

installment

instalment

jewelry

jewellery

judgment

judgement

labor

labour

meter

metre

neighbor

neighbour

pajama

pyjama

parlor

parlour

program

programme

rumor

rumour

theater

theatre