American / British Spellings

The list below shows American spellings on the left and British spellings on the right. If you have trouble getting the results you want in a Britannica 2002 search, try using the British spelling of a word.

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

 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