Difference between American and British

English
1

-our vs. -or:

In British English, words like
"colour," "flavour," and
"honour" have a "u" before
the final "r,"
while in American English,
they are spelled "color,"
"flavor," and "honor."
2 -re vs. -er:
Words like "centre," "theatre,"
and "metre" in British English
are spelled "center," "theater,"
and "meter" in American
English.
3. -ise vs. -ize:
Verbs like "organise" and "realise" in
British English end in "ise," whereas in
American English, they are spelled
"organize" and "realize" with a "z."
4. -ence vs. -ense: Words like
"defence" and "offence" in
British English have an "e" after
the "c," while in American
English, they are spelled
"defense" and "offense" without
the "e."
5. -ogue vs. -og:
Words like "catalogue" and
"dialogue" in British English end in
"ogue," while in American English,
they are spelled "catalog" and
"dialog" with just "og."
6 -yse vs. -yze:
Words like "analyse" and "paralyse"
in British English end in "yse,"
whereas in American English, they
are spelled "analyze" and "paralyze"
with a "z."
7. -ll vs. -l:
In British English, words like
"travelling" and "cancelled" have a
double "l," while in American
English, they are spelled
"traveling" and "canceled" with a
single "l."
 8. -me vs. -m:
Words like "programme" and
"aluminium" in British English end
in "me," whereas in American
English, they are spelled "program"
and "aluminum" with just an "m."
there are other words where the "-me" ending
changes to "-m" in American English. For
example, "axiom" remains the same,
"diagramme" becomes "diagram," and
"programme" becomes "program."