Judgement or Judgment?

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If you're following US writing conventions, use "judgment."
If you're following UK writing conventions, both spelling are acceptable although "judgment" is more common than "judgement."

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Judgement or Judgment?

The nouns judgment and judgement most commonly mean "the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions."

In the US, judgment is the only correct spelling, and any variation is considered a spelling mistake. Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, things are more flexible. It's true that judgment is the most common variation, but judgement (although becoming less common due to US influence) is still acceptable. Interestingly, the same applies to the adjectives judgmental and judgemental.

Of note, some traditionalists still differentiate between the two spellings. According to them:
  • "Judgment" is used in a legal setting, i.e., a High Court judgment.
  • "Judgement" is used in the general sense, i.e., using your judgement or making a judgement call.
It is also noteworthy that many British English dictionaries list the two spellings as interchangeable. However, judgment is far more common than judgement [evidence].

So, if you use judgment, you can't go wrong. If you're not American, then you can use your judgment (or judgement) on which spelling would least annoy your readers.
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