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Short List of Random House Webster's College Dictionary Variant Spellings.*  In each pair, the variant spelling is nearly identical in frequency to the initial spelling.  The simpler of the two is underscored.

abridgment . . . . . . . 
aesthetic  . . . . . . . . .
analogue  . . . . . . . . .
anesthetic . . . . . . . .
aneurysm . . . . . . . .
archaeology . . . . . . .
ax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
benefited . . . . . . . . .
benefiting . . . . . . . .
brusque  . . . . . . . . . .
cabby . . . . . . . . . . . .
cagey . . . . . . . . . . . .
cancellation . . . . . . .
canceled. . . . . . . . . .
canceling . . . . . . . . .
catalog . . . . . . . . . .
caulk . . . . . . . . . . . . .
caviar  . . . . . . . . . . . .
chamomile . . . . . . . .
chlorophyll . . . . . . .
cigarette . . . . . . . . . .
counseled . . . . . . . .
counseling . . . . . . . .
diagrammed . . . . . . .
diagramming . . . . . .
dialogue  . . . . . . . . .
doggy
. . . . . . . . . . .
doughnut  . . . . . . . .
eerie  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
epilogue  . . . . . . . . . .
eyeing . . . . . . . . . . . . 
flier  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
focused
. . . . . . . . . . .
abridgement
esthetic
analog
anaesthetic
aneurism
archeology
axe
benefitted
benefitting
brusk
cabbie
cagy
cancelation
cancelled
cancelling
catalogue
calk
caviare
camomile
chlorophyl
cigaret
counselled
counselling
diagramed
diagraming
dialog
doggie
donut
eery
epilog
eying
flyer
focussed
focusing . . . . . . . . . .
fryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
fulfill  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
fulfillment  . . . . . . . . .
glamour  . . . . . . . . . . .
guerrilla . . . . . . . . . . .
guild  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hearken  . . . . . . . . . . .
homologue . . . . . . . .
instill  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
kiddie . . . . . . . . . . . . .
kidnapped . . . . . . . . .
kidnapping . . . . . . . .
linguine . . . . . . . . . . .
monologue  . . . . . . . .
nosy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
preterit . . . . . . . . . . . .
programmed . . . . . . . .
programmer . . . . . . . .
programming . . . . . . .
smolder . . . . . . . . . . .
smoothie  . . . . . . . . .
strait-laced . . . . . . . .
synagogue . . . . . . . .
template . . . . . . . . . .
theater  . . . . . . . . . . .
tranquillity . . . . . . . . .
tranquilize . . . . . . . . .
travelogue  . . . . . . . .
whiskey  . . . . . . . . . .
worshiped . . . . . . . . .
worshiper . . . . . . . . . .
worshiping . . . . . . . .
focussing
frier

fulfil
fulfilment
glamor
guerilla
gild
harken
homolog
instil
kiddy
kidnaped
kidnaping
linguini
monolog
nosey
preterite
programed
programer
programing
smoulder
smoothy
straight-laced
synagog
templet
theatre
tranquility
tranquillize
travelog
whisky
worshipped
worshipper
worshipping
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* For more info on the unedited Random House Webster's College Dictionary Variant Spellings List, contact the Serial Rights Manager at Random House Inc., 201 East 50th Street, New York, NY  10022.

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