judgement or judgment: The British retained the extra “e”, while America disposed of it. Therefore, the traditionally-accepted correct American spelling is “judgment”, while the British still accept and use the spelling “judgement.” But that isn't the end of the story. Though judgement (with an e) has risen and fallen in popularity in British English, judgment remains the preferred spelling in British legal proceedings and appears more frequently in written work. Today, judgement is an accepted spelling in British English. But, if you stick to judgment, you won’t be judged in the UK or the US