# colorful vs colourful

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### colorful
*adjective · IPA /ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/ · frequency rank #9,584*
Possessing prominent and varied colors.

### colourful
*adjective · frequency rank #13,886*
British standard spelling of colorful.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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