How to Spell Resume (And Why You'll See It Three Ways)

All three forms are valid:

• Resume, standard US English (no accents).
• Résumé, original French spelling.
• Resumé, older hybrid form occasionally seen.

In US English, plain "resume" is the most common spelling. None of them are wrong.

Pronunciation

All three are pronounced the same way: "REZ-oo-may."

When to use each

• Resume: Default for US documents, websites, and conversation.
• Résumé: When you want to emphasize the French origin or your style guide requires it. Some traditional employers and academic institutions still prefer it.
• Resumé: Less common; some older style guides used it. Functionally equivalent to "résumé."

Don't put "Resume" as the title of your resume

Don't write "RESUME" at the top of your resume document. Recruiters know what it is. Just put your name.

CV vs resume

• US: CV usually means an academic curriculum vitae, multi-page, with publications and research. Resume is the standard 1-2 page job document.
• UK / Europe / most of the world: "CV" is the everyday term for what Americans call a resume.

If applying internationally, use the term the local market expects.

Common misspellings to avoid

• Resumee, not a thing.
• Résume, accent on the wrong letter.
• Reasume, typo, sometimes seen.

If you misspell "resume" on your resume, that's a problem. Otherwise, all three accepted forms are fine.

The bigger pattern

The spelling matters less than the document. A perfectly spelled "résumé" with weak content gets you nothing; a plain "resume" with strong content gets interviews.

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