About spelling

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Spelling Guide (UK/US/Canada)
NEW: The 30 most common British spellings


  • See National varieties of English in the Wikipedia Manual of Style.
  • Articles should have consistent spelling.
  • Wikipedia should not only accept UK and US spelling, but also minority spellings such as Canadian.
  • According to the Wikipedia MoS:
    • Neutral spelling if possible (spelling a word in a way that is recognized everywhere)
    • Preserving spelling in proper names (you can help!)
    • Articles about topics specific to an English-speaking country should conform to that country's spelling and usage.
    • In all other cases, the spelling used by the first major contributor should be followed. If, however, an article has been stable for a long time using a different spelling, the spelling shouldn't be changed back to the first major contributor's spelling. (Second sentence is not part of the MoS at the moment.)