Judgement or judgment: which is correct?
Correct
judgement (UK, general use) / judgment (US; also UK legal use)
Avoid
judgement (in US English)
Summary
Correct: judgement (UK, general use) / judgment (US; also UK legal use) — Avoid: judgement (in US English). Judgement / judgment = the ability to make considered decisions; an opinion or conclusion; a court's decision.
Both spellings are correct in their own variety; pick one and use it consistently.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Source
- Oxford / Merriam-Webster
Why
Oxford: judgement is the usual British spelling in general writing, while judgment is used in British legal contexts; Merriam-Webster lists judgment as the American standard and judgement as a variant. The same holds for acknowledgement/acknowledgment.
Examples
- Trust your own judgement (UK) / judgment (US).
- The court handed down its judgment on Friday.
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