Complete Definition of "variant spelling"

English

Noun
variant spelling
#A different spelling for a single word. Typically a US vs. UK or US vs. Commonwealth distinction.
#:These are examples of words that have variant spellings:
donut / doughnut
catalog / catalogue
buses / busses
fuse / fuze
gases / gasses
monolog / monologue
color / colour
Shawn / Sean
Stephen / Steven
fantasy / phantasy
meter / metre
jail / gaol
feces / faeces
ketchup / catsup
cigarette / cigaret
connection / connexion

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