7. Miscellaneous

7. Miscellaneous

Important spelling differences not already noted are listed below. Click here to see the full text.  

AE	BE
airplane	aeroplane
analyze	analyse
artifact	artefact
ass	arse
ax, axe	axe
balk	baulk
bisulfate	bisulphate
caliper	calliper
catalog, catalogue	catalogue
catalyze	catalyse
chili, chile, chilli	chilli, chili
connection	connection, connexion
cozy, cosy	cosy
crayfish, crawfish	crayfish
curb (at edge of road)	kerb
czar, tsar, tzar	tzar, czar
defense	defence
dependent, dependant (n.)	dependant (n.)
dialogue, dialog	dialogue
dialyze	dialyse
disk	disc (except in Computing, where 'disk' is also employed)
disulfide	disulphide
doughnut, donut	doughnut
draft	draught (air current, liquids)
draftsman	draughtsman, draftsman
font	fount, font
furor	furore
gray, grey	grey
jeweler, jeweller	jeweller
jewelry	jewellery
judgment, judgement	judgement
karat	carat

AE	BE
ketchup, catsup	ketchup
license, licence	license (v.)
license, licence	licence (n.)
licorice	liquorice
matinee, matinee	matinee
mold, mould	mould (rot)
molt, moult	moult
mustache, moustache	moustache
naive, naive	naive, naive
naught, nought	nought
night, nite	night
offense, offence	offence
pajamas	pyjamas
panelist	panellist
paralyze	paralyse
peddler, pedlar	pedlar
persnickety	pernickety
pickaninny, picaninny	picaninny
plow	plough
practice, practise	practice (n.)
practice, practise	practise (v.)
pretense, pretence	pretence
program, programme	programme (v.)
program	programme (n.) (except in computing, where 'program' is also used)
reflection	reflection, reflexion
scalawag	scallywag
skeptic	sceptic
skeptical	sceptical
smolder, smoulder	smoulder
snowplow	snowplough
sulfate	sulphate
sulfur	sulphur
through, thru	through
tire (on a vehicle)	tyre
tonight, tonite	tonight
vise	vice (tool)
whiskey, whisky	whisky (as a generic name)