preterite vs preterit

preterite and preterit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preterite	Yes	No	No	No
preterit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preterite and preterit are synonyms defined as:

preterite and preterit: a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

preterite (noun)	preterit (noun)
a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense	a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense