American/British Spellings

If you have trouble getting the results you want in a search, try using the British spelling of a word. The list below provides examples of American spellings (on the left) and British equivalents (on the right).

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

 

American Spelling

British Spelling

A

amphitheater

amphitheatre

ardor

ardour

armor

armour

armory

armoury

B

behavior

behaviour

behaviorism

behaviourism

belabor

belabour

C

caliber

calibre

candor

candour

center

centre

centered

centred

centering

centring

centimeter

centimetre

clamor

clamour

color

colour

colorist

colourist

D

demeanor

demeanour

E

enamor

enamour

enamored

enamoured

endeavor

endeavour

epicenter

epicentre

F

 

favor

favour

favorable

favourable

favorite

favourite

favoritism

favouritism

fervor

fervour

fiber

fibre

fibered

fibred

fiberglass

fibreglass

fiberous

fibrous

flavor

flavour

flavoring

flavouring

G

glamor

glamour

goiter

goitre

K

kiloliter

kilolitre

kilometer

kilometre

L

labor

labour

laborer

labourer

laborite

labourite

liter

litre

luster

lustre

M

meager

meagre

meagerly

meagrely

meagerness

meagreness

meter

metre

metered

metred

milliliter

millilitre

millimeter

millimetre

misdemeanor

misdemeanour

miter

mitre

mitered

mitred

N

neighbor

neighbour

neighborhood

neighbourhood

neighboring

neighbouring

neighborly

neighbourly

O

odor

odour

P

parlor

parlour

R

rancor

rancour

reconnoiter

reconnoitre

reconnoitered

reconnoitred

rigor

rigour

rumor

rumour

S

saber

sabre

sabered

sabred

sabering

sabring

saltpeter

saltpetre

savior

saviour

savor

savour

scepter

sceptre

sceptered

sceptred

sepulcher

sepulchre

somber

sombre

specter

spectre

splendor

splendour

succor

succour

T

theater

theatre

tumor

tumour

V

valor

valour

vapor

vapour

vigor

vigour