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100 Common American Spelling Variants

June 28, 2026

100 Common American Spelling Variants

No. Item Definition
1. aging US spelling of ageing
2. airplane US spelling of aeroplane
3. aluminum US spelling of aluminium
4. analog US spelling of analogue
5. analyze US spelling of analyse
6. anemia US spelling of anaemia
7. artifact US spelling of artefact
8. ax US spelling of axe
9. backward US spelling of backwards
10. behavior US spelling of behaviour
11. catalog US spelling of catalogue
12. center US spelling of centre
13. cesarean US spelling of caesarean
14. check US spelling of cheque
15. checkered US spelling of chequered
16. color US spelling of colour
17. cozy US spelling of cosy
18. curb US spelling of kerb
19. defense US spelling of defence
20. dialog US spelling of dialogue
21. diarrhea US spelling of diarrhoea
22. distill US spelling of distil
23. draft US spelling of draught
24. edema US spelling of oedema
25. encyclopedia US spelling of encyclopaedia
26. endeavor US spelling of endeavour
27. enroll US spelling of enrol
28. esophagus US spelling of oesophagus
29. esthetic US spelling of aesthetic
30. favorite US spelling of favourite
31. feces US spelling of faeces
32. fiber US spelling of fibre
33. forward US spelling of forwards
34. fulfill US spelling of fulfil
35. fulfillment US spelling of fulfilment
36. glamor US spelling of glamour
37. gray US spelling of grey
38. gynecology US spelling of gynaecology
39. harbor US spelling of harbour
40. hemoglobin US spelling of haemoglobin
41. honor US spelling of honour
42. humor US spelling of humour
43. inquire US spelling of enquire
44. inquiry US spelling of enquiry
45. installment US spelling of instalment
46. instill US spelling of instil
47. jewelry US spelling of jewellery
48. judgment US spelling of judgement
49. labor US spelling of labour
50. leukemia US spelling of leukaemia
51. license US noun spelling of licence
52. likable US spelling of likeable
53. livable US spelling of liveable
54. lodgment US spelling of lodgement
55. maneuver US spelling of manoeuvre
56. marvelous US spelling of marvellous
57. medieval US spelling of mediaeval
58. meter US spelling of metre
59. mold US spelling of mould
60. movable US spelling of moveable
61. mustache US spelling of moustache
62. neighbor US spelling of neighbour
63. odor US spelling of odour
64. offense US spelling of offence
65. omelet US spelling of omelette
66. organize US spelling of organise
67. orthopedic US spelling of orthopaedic
68. pajamas US spelling of pyjamas
69. parlor US spelling of parlour
70. pediatric US spelling of paediatric
71. phony US spelling of phoney
72. plow US spelling of plough
73. practice US noun spelling of practise
74. pretense US spelling of pretence
75. program US spelling of programme
76. realize US spelling of realise
77. rigor US spelling of rigour
78. routing US spelling over routeing
79. rumor US spelling of rumour
80. saber US spelling of sabre
81. saltpeter US spelling of saltpetre
82. sepulcher US spelling of sepulchre
83. skeptic US spelling of sceptic
84. skeptical US spelling of sceptical
85. skillful US spelling of skilful
86. smolder US spelling of smoulder
87. somber US spelling of sombre
88. specter US spelling of spectre
89. theater US spelling of theatre
90. tire US spelling of tyre
91. toward US spelling of towards
92. traveler US spelling of traveller
93. tumor US spelling of tumour
94. usable US preferred spelling form
95. valor US spelling of valour
96. vigor US spelling of vigour
97. while US spelling of whilst
98. woolen US spelling of woollen
99. worshiper US spelling of worshipper
100. yogurt US spelling of yoghurt
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