How do the makers of Dictionaries look up the spelling of the words?

From the Oxford Dictionary, which has the master spellings.



Unless they are American and they replace all the s's with z's like Laser - Lazer or customised - customized

and take out some of the letters such as the 'u' in colour.How do the makers of Dictionaries look up the spelling of the words?
You're actually WRONG about the American spelling. In the case if -ize/-ise it was the British who chose to differ with the American spelling (which, incidentally, more closely reflects the Greek roots of the form)! Also, who says all dictionaries simply copy OED? And where does OED go?

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from previous dicionaries.How do the makers of Dictionaries look up the spelling of the words?
have no clue
they read other dictionariesHow do the makers of Dictionaries look up the spelling of the words?
They look at the words most common spellings and pick the one that they feel is most appropriate.
don't worry lexicographers can spell