American - British English

Here you will find words which have different meanings or are spelled differently in British and American English.

A-E F-J K-O P-T U-Z
         
British English - American English
American English - British English

American English British English
U
underpass subway
undershirt vest
unsweetened cocoa cocoa powder
V
vacation holiday
vaccum cleaner hoover
VCR video
vest waistcoat
vocational school technical college
W
wash up to wash
windshield windscreen
wrench spanner
Y
yard garden
Z
zip code post code
zipper zip

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