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Analog vs. analogue

Outside the U.S., the word is spelled analogue in all its senses. It is usually analog in American English, though the older spelling survives in the sense something that bears analogy to something else.

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Dependant vs. dependent

In American English, dependent is (1) an adjective meaning contingent on another, and (2) a noun meaning a person who is financially supported by someone else. Outside the U.S. dependent is conventionally the adjective and dependant the noun, though this is not always borne out in real-world usage.

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Crier vs. cryer

Crier is far more common. They mean the same.

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Draft vs. draught

Outside North America, a draught is (1) a current of air, (2) an animal that pulls loads, (3) a load pulled by such an animal, (4) a portion of liquid, and (5) the act of drawing liquid into the mouth; and a draft is (1) a written plan or preliminary sketch, (2) an order for a bank to pay money, (3) conscription into the military, and (4) the act of selecting someone for a role. North Americans use draft for all.

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Curb vs. kerb

For the feature dividing streets from sidewalks, curb is the preferred spelling in the U.S. and Canada, and kerb is preferred outside North America. But everyone uses curb as the word meaning (1) to check or restrain, and (2) a check or restraint.

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Summary vs. summery

Summary: a short description of something. Summery: of, relating to, or evocative of summer.

Aether vs. ether

Ether is now the preferred spelling throughout the English-speaking world. Aether survives mainly in historical references and as a poetic affectation.