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100 Common British Spelling Variants

August 15, 2026

100 Common British Spelling Variants

No. Item Definition
1. ageing British spelling of aging
2. aluminium British spelling of aluminum
3. anaemia British spelling of anemia
4. anaesthetic British spelling of anesthetic
5. analogue British spelling of analog
6. ardour British spelling of ardor
7. armour British spelling of armor
8. artefact British spelling of artifact
9. behaviour British spelling of behavior
10. calibre British spelling of caliber
11. cancelled British spelling of canceled
12. candour British spelling of candor
13. catalogue British spelling of catalog
14. centre British spelling of center
15. cheque British spelling of check
16. colour British spelling of color
17. counsellor British spelling of counselor
18. defence British spelling of defense
19. demeanour British spelling of demeanor
20. dialogue British spelling of dialog
21. diarrhoea British spelling of diarrhea
22. distil British spelling of distill
23. draught British spelling of draft
24. encyclopaedia British spelling of encyclopedia
25. endeavour British spelling of endeavor
26. enrolment British spelling of enrollment
27. favour British spelling of favor
28. fervour British spelling of fervor
29. fibre British spelling of fiber
30. flavour British spelling of flavor
31. foetus British spelling of fetus
32. fuelled British spelling of fueled
33. gaol British spelling of jail
34. glamour British spelling of glamor
35. gramme British spelling of gram
36. grey British spelling of gray
37. haemoglobin British spelling of hemoglobin
38. haemorrhage British spelling of hemorrhage
39. haemorrhoids British spelling of hemorrhoids
40. harbour British spelling of harbor
41. honour British spelling of honor
42. humour British spelling of humor
43. instalment British spelling of installment
44. instil British spelling of instill
45. jewellery British spelling of jewelry
46. kerb British spelling of curb
47. labour British spelling of labor
48. leukaemia British spelling of leukemia
49. levelled British spelling of leveled
50. levelling British spelling of leveling
51. licence British spelling of license noun
52. litre British spelling of liter
53. manoeuvre British spelling of maneuver
54. marvellous British spelling of marvelous
55. mediaeval British spelling of medieval
56. metre British spelling of meter
57. modelling British spelling of modeling
58. mould British spelling of mold
59. neighbour British spelling of neighbor
60. odour British spelling of odor
61. oesophagus British spelling of esophagus
62. oestrogen British spelling of estrogen
63. offence British spelling of offense
64. orthopaedic British spelling of orthopedic
65. paediatric British spelling of pediatric
66. parlour British spelling of parlor
67. plough British spelling of plow
68. practise British spelling of practice verb
69. pretence British spelling of pretense
70. programme British spelling of program
71. pyjamas British spelling of pajamas
72. quarrelled British spelling of quarreled
73. quarrelling British spelling of quarreling
74. reflexion British spelling of reflection
75. rigour British spelling of rigor
76. rumour British spelling of rumor
77. saviour British spelling of savior
78. savoury British spelling of savory
79. sceptical British spelling of skeptical
80. splendour British spelling of splendor
81. storey British spelling of story
82. sulphur British spelling of sulfur
83. theatre British spelling of theater
84. traveller British spelling of traveler
85. travelling British spelling of traveling
86. tumour British spelling of tumor
87. tyre British spelling of tire
88. utilise British spelling of utilize
89. valour British spelling of valor
90. vapour British spelling of vapor
91. vapourise British spelling of vaporize
92. victualled British spelling of victualed
93. vigour British spelling of vigor
94. visualise British spelling of visualize
95. waggon British spelling of wagon
96. whisky British spelling of whiskey
97. wilful British spelling of willful
98. womanise British spelling of womanize
99. yoghourt British spelling of yogurt
100. yoghurt British spelling of yogurt

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