American spelling vs ax

American spelling and ax both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No
ax	Yes	No	Yes	No

American spelling (noun)	ax (noun)
English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')	an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

American spelling (verb)	ax (verb)
	terminate
	chop or split with an ax