Tardis:Spelling we've agreed by discussion

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Generally, we base our spelling on British dictionaries. Occasionally, however, we have discussions about particular words. This page lists specific words whose spelling we've decided by discussion

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We don't debate every spelling decision. We don't even debate most spelling decisions. But those we do are listed below. Note that sometimes spelling decisions confirm the obvious dictionary choice, and sometimes they don't.

This list is complete as of January 2017. It may not be complete at the time you read it. You may want to check Board:Spelling debates for the most up-to-date list.

Spelling choice	Correct	Enforced by bot?	Discussion link
Adviser vs. advisor	Both correct	no	here
Alternate vs. alternative	Both correct	no	here
Artifact vs. artefact	Artefact	yes, with specific exceptions	here
Carsenome vs. Carsinome	Both, but Carsenome is the only spelling in a narrative	no	here
Chequers vs. Checkers	Both, but you should try to use chequers if you mean draughts or chequered if you mean a type of pattern. Other uses of "checkers", as in people who check things, are correct in the UK, making it pretty difficult to use a bot to enforce the -que- spelling	no	here
Encyclopaedia or encyclopedia	Both correct, depending on context	no	here
K9 vs. K-9	K9	yes, with specific exceptions	here and here
Manoptican vs. Manopticon	Manopticon	Yes, but there's currently no need.	here
Organisation vs. Organization	Organisation	yes, with specific exceptions	here
Timonic vs. Timeonic	Timonic	no	here
Vitreous vs. vitrious time	Vitreous	yes, but currently no need	here
Whiskey vs. Whisky	Both, but whisky is generally assumed correct	no	here