100+ Common words in American English And British English

In this article, you will be able to learn about the spelling difference between American English and British English. There are several areas in which British and American spelling are different. These are the main ones to be aware of:

 Words ending in –re

British English words that end in –re often end in –er in American English:

Words ending in –our

British English words ending in –our usually end in –our in American English:

Words ending in –ize or –ise

Verbs in British English that can be spelled with either -ixe or -ise At the and are always spelled with -ize at the end in American English:

Words ending in -yes

Verbs in British English that end in -yse are always spelled -yze in American English: 

Words ending in a vowel plus L :

In British spelling, verbs ending in a vowel plus L double the L when adding endings that begin with a vowel. In American English, the L is not doubled:

Words spelled with double vowels

British English words that are spelled with the double vowels ae Or oe are just spelled with an e in American English:

Nouns ending with -ence

Some nouns that end with -ence in British English are spelled -ense in American English:

Nouns ending with -ogue

Some nouns that end with -ogue in british English end with either -og or -ogue in American English:

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