Favorite-Favourite | Commonly Confused Words

Favorite

/ˈfeɪvərət/

Something that is preferred or liked more than others.

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

Preferred over others, best liked or most enjoyed.

Lord Arthur is one of my special favourites.'He had found his favourite smell - the smell of creosote.He was certainly the favourite.

Favorite is the American English spelling of the word, while favourite is used in British English.
If youre writing for an American audience, use favorite'.
If youre writing for a British audience, stick with favourite' to be correct.
Remember, just like color (American) and colour (British), favorite and favourite follow the same pattern.
Both words mean the same thing and have the same usage in a sentence; the difference is solely regional spelling.