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Spelling Consistency Checker for PTE (British vs American)

Paste your essay to catch mixed spelling styles before they cost you marks.

Updated 2026-10-16

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Why this matters in PTE

Pearson says PTE Academic accepts US, UK, Australian and Canadian spelling conventions, but one convention should be used consistently in each response. Writing organise in one sentence and organized in the next can cost you spelling marks.

Common pairs to watch

Australian / British American
colour, favour, behaviour color, favor, behavior
centre, metre, theatre center, meter, theater
organise, realise, analyse organize, realize, analyze
travelled, cancelled, labelled traveled, canceled, labeled
defence, licence (noun), practise (verb) defense, license, practice
programme (TV, events), catalogue program, catalog

In British-style spelling, -ise is common (organise), and program is used for computer programs.

This tool checks the most common word pairs, not every possible word. Read your work carefully too.