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 | ||||
| British English | American English | A |
|---|---|
| accelerator | gas pedal, accelerator |
| advertisement | commercial |
| aerial (TV, radio) | antenna, aerial |
| air hostess | flight attendant |
| alsatian | German shepherd |
| Amercian Indian | Native American |
| anorak | parka |
| anywhere | anyplace,anywhere |
| at home | home, at home |
| aubergine | eggplant |
| autumn | fall, autumn | B |
| baking tin | baking pan |
| bank holiday | legal holiday |
| barrister | lawyer |
| base rate | prime rate |
| bath | bathtub |
| to bath | to bathe |
| bathroom | bathroom (in privaten Räumen)/toilet |
| bedside table | nightstand |
| bill | check |
| bin | garbage can |
| biro | ball-point pen |
| biscuit | cookie |
| bobsleigh | bobsled |
| bonnet | hood |
| booking | reservation |
| bookshop | bookstore |
| bookstall | newsstand |
| boot | trunk |
| braces | suspenders |
| brackets | parentheses | C |
| candy floss | cotton candy |
| car park | parking lot |
| caravan | trailer |
| caretaker | janitor |
| casualty department | emergency room |
| catalogue | catalog |
| centre | center |
| chambers | law offices |
| chemist's shop | drugstore |
| cheque | check |
| chips | French fries |
| cinema | movie theater |
| city centre | downtown |
| cloakroom | checkroom |
| clothes peg | clothespin |
| coach | long distance bus |
| cocktail stick | toothpick |
| cocoa powder | unsweetened cocoa |
| coffin | casket, coffin |
| colour | color |
| condom | rubber, condom |
| cooker | stove |
| costume | swimsuit |
| cosy | cozy |
| cot (Baby) | crib |
| cotton | thread |
| crisps | potato chips |
| crossroads | crossroad (Land) intersection (Stadt und Land) |
| cupboard | closet |
| current account | checking account |
| curriculum vitae | resume |
| cutlery | silverware | D |
| dialogue | dialog |
| dinner jacket | tux, tuxedo |
| directory enquiries | directory assistance |
| diversion | detour |
| doctor's surgery | doctor's office |
| double cream | heavy cream |
| draught | draft |
| draughts | checkers |
| drawing pin | thumbtack |
| dress circle | balcony |
| dressing gown | bathrobe |
| drink driving | drunk driving |
| driving licence | driver's license |
| driving wheel | steering wheel |
| duffle coat | trench coat |
| dummy | pacifier |
| dustbin | garbage can |
| duvet | bedspread |
| dynamo | generator | E |
| earth | ground |
| earth wire | ground wire |
| engaged | busy |
| engine | motor |
| to enquire | to inquire |
| enquiry | inquiry |
| entrée | appetizer |
| everywhere | everyplace, everywhere |
| exercise book | notebook |
| expiry date | expiration date |
| extra time | overtime |
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