# neighborhood vs neighbourhood

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### neighborhood
*noun · IPA /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ · frequency rank #3,012*
The residential area near one's home.

### neighbourhood
*noun · IPA /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ · frequency rank #7,819*
British standard spelling of neighborhood.

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