false pretense vs American spelling

false pretense and American spelling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
false pretense	Yes	No	No	No
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No

false pretense (noun)	American spelling (noun)
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation	English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')