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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
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 |
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