# honor vs honour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### honor
*noun · IPA /ˈɒn.ə/ · frequency rank #2,076*
Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).

### honour
*noun · IPA /ˈɒnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,815*
British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/honor-vs-honour