“Aging” or “Ageing”

Language

Aging and ageing are both English terms.

Usage

Aging is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while ageing is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
aging	97	68	71	89	94	63	79	70	74	74	83	100
ageing	3	32	29	11	6	37	21	30	26	26	17	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (68 to 32).
• In India, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (71 to 29).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (89 to 11).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (63 to 37).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (79 to 21).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (70 to 30).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (74 to 26).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (74 to 26).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (83 to 17).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "aging" over "ageing" (100 to 0).

Examples

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