🌍 American vs British · spelling

check vs cheque

A written, signed order instructing a bank to pay a specified sum from an account.

American
check

“He wrote a check for the deposit and mailed it to the landlord.”

British
cheque

“He wrote a cheque for the deposit and posted it to the landlord.”

Good to know

When referring to a bank payment, Americans spell it "check" and Britons spell it "cheque." Other meanings of "check" (to verify, or the bill in a restaurant) are spelled the same in both dialects.

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