US and UK Spelling Variations
The product automatically finds spelling variations (such as US. and UK. spelling differences) in Topic and Title search terms. The feature allows the product to include in the search results different words that have the same meaning. If you enter a US. term, the product automatically searches for the equivalent UK. term and entering a UK term will also search for US spellings. For example:
- color finds spelling variants such as color and colour
- fertilizer finds spelling variants such as fertilizer and fertiliser
- program finds spelling variants such as program and programme
If you want to turn off this feature, type a term using quotation marks. For example, "color" only records containing the term color. Articles that contain the term colour are not return in the search results.
Wildcards
Synonyms do not work with wildcards (* $ ?). For example, typing the US-spelled term Pediatric* will not find records containing the British equivalent Paediatric or Paediatrics; it will only return records containing Pediatric and Pediatrics.
US | UK | US | UK | US | UK | US | UK |
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airplanes | aeroplanes |
desensitizers |
desensitisers |
immunizing |
immunising |
oxidizing |
oxidising |
aluminum | aluminium |
destacking |
unstacking |
ionization |
ionisation |
ozonizing |
ozonising |
analyzed | analysed |
desulfurizing |
desulphurising |
ionized |
ionised |
pajamas |
pyjamas |
analyzers | analysers |
diarrhea |
diarrhoea |
isomerizing |
isomerising |
paleontology |
palaeontology |
analyzing | analysing |
dikes |
dykes |
jails |
gaols |
pantyhose |
panti-hose |
anemia |
anaemia |
downspouts |
downpipes |
jewelry |
jewellery |
paper currency |
papercurrency |
anesthesia |
anaesthesia |
economizers |
economisers |
joy stick |
joystick |
parlor |
parlour |
anesthetics |
anaesthetics |
encyclopedias |
encyclopaedias |
katathermometers |
catathermometers |
pasteurizing |
pasteurising |
anesthetizing |
anaesthetising |
endeavor |
endeavour |
kit bags |
kitbags |
pediatric |
paediatric |
anodizing |
anodising |
equalizing |
equalising |
knuckle-dusters |
knuckledusters |
phanastrons |
phantastrons |
archeology |
archaeology |
esophageal |
oesophagal |
labor |
labour |
phase changing |
phasechanging |
armor |
armour |
esophagoscopes |
oesophagoscopes |
land mine |
landmine |
plowing |
ploughing |
armored |
armoured |
esophagus |
oesophagus |
leukemia |
leukaemia |
polarization |
polarisation |
armoring |
armouring |
estrogen |
oestrogen |
limbing |
delimbing |
polarized |
polarised |
astronautic |
cosmonautic |
estrogens |
oestrogens |
liter |
litre |
polyethylene |
polyethene |
astronautics |
cosmonautics |
fertilization |
fertilisation |
localizing |
localising |
polymerizable |
polymerisable |
atomizers |
atomisers |
fertilizing |
fertilising |
lumber jackets |
lumberjackets |
polymerized |
polymerised |
atomizing |
atomising |
fetus |
foetus |
lustering |
lustring |
practicing |
practising |
behavior |
behaviour |
fiberglass |
fibreglass |
lusters |
lustres |
pretense |
pretence |
calibers |
calibres |
fibers |
fibres |
macadamized |
macadamised |
program |
programme |
calipers |
callipers |
flavoring |
flavouring |
machetes |
machets |
pruning shears |
secateurs |
carbonization |
carbonisation |
fluidized |
fluidised |
magnetization |
magnetisation |
pulverizing |
pulverising |
carburetors |
carburettors |
fluidizing |
fluidising |
magnetizing |
magnetising |
recognizing |
recognising |
carburizing |
carburising |
fold lines |
foldlines |
magneto therapy |
magnetotherapy |
selvage |
selvedges |
carcasses |
carcases |
galoshes |
goloshes |
malleableizing |
malleabilising |
sensitizing |
sensitising |
cauterization |
cauterisation |
galvanizing |
galvanising |
maneuver |
manoeuvre |
septicemia |
septicaemia |
cauterizing |
cauterising |
gasoline |
petrol |
maneuvering |
manoeuvring |
stabilizers |
stabilisers |
celiac disease |
coeliac disease |
gear cutting |
gearcutting |
mercerizing |
mercerising |
sterilization |
sterilisation |
center |
centre |
graphitizing |
graphitising |
metacenters |
metacentres |
streetcars |
tramways |
centering |
centring |
groins |
groynes |
metalizing |
metallising |
subsidizing |
subsidising |
centers |
centres |
gynecology |
gynaecology |
mineralization |
mineralisation |
sulfate |
sulphate |
cesium |
caesium |
hand tools |
handtools |
minimizing |
minimising |
sulfates |
sulphates |
co-morbidity |
comorbidity |
harbor |
harbour |
molded |
moulded |
sulfites |
sulphites |
color |
colour |
hemangioma |
haemangioma |
molding |
moulding |
sulfur |
sulphur |
colored |
coloured |
hematein |
haematein |
molds |
moulds |
synchronization |
synchronisation |
coloring |
colouring |
hematoma |
haematoma |
mollusks |
molluscs |
synthesizing |
systhesising |
colters |
coulters |
hemoglobin |
haemoglobin |
mucus |
mucous |
tableting |
tabletting |
cozies |
cosies |
hemophilia |
haemophilia |
multicolor |
multicolour |
thalassemia |
thalassaemia |
cross-linking |
crosslinking |
hemorrhage |
haemorrhage |
nebulizers |
nebulisers |
theater |
theatre |
crystallizing |
crystallising |
hemorrhoids |
haemorrhoids |
neighbor |
neighbour |
thrombocytopenia |
thrombocytopaenia |
curb |
kerb |
homeopathy |
homoeopathy |
neutralization |
neutralisation |
tire |
tyre |
cyclization |
cyclisation |
homogenizing |
homogenising |
neutralizing |
neutralising |
tracklayers |
platelayers |
decarburizing |
decarburising |
honor |
honour |
nevus |
naevus |
tumor |
tumour |
decolorizing |
decolourising |
humor |
humour |
occurring |
occuring |
unauthorized |
unauthorised |
demagnetizing |
demagnetising |
hydrocele |
hydrocoele |
odor |
odour |
vapor |
vapour |
deodorizing |
deodorising |
hyperglycemia |
hyperglycaemia |
optimization |
optimisation |
vaporizers |
vaporisers |
depolarizing |
depolarising |
hypoglycemia |
hypoglycaemia |
orthopedics |
orthopaedics |
windshields |
windscreens |
depolymerizing |
depolymerising |
immobilized |
immobilised |
oxacillins |
oxapenicillins |