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“Aging” or “Ageing”

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).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 12 prefer “aging” and 0 prefer “ageing”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country aging ageing Preference
United States 97 3 “aging”
United Kingdom 68 32 “aging”
India 71 29 “aging”
Philippines 89 11 “aging”
Canada 94 6 “aging”
Australia 63 37 “aging”
Liberia 79 21 “aging”
Ireland 70 30 “aging”
New Zealand 74 26 “aging”
Jamaica 74 26 “aging”
Trinidad & Tobago 83 17 “aging”
Guyana 100 0 “aging”
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“aging”

  • He recommends Lucien Laurin, an aging French Canadian, who initially turns…
  • …of the facial manifestations of aging reflect the combined effects of…
  • …Western Canada Hockey League signing aging superstar Newsy Lalonde.
  • …was then provided by an aging vehicle.
  • …odor develops and improves with aging.
  • …including applications in climate change, aging populations, digital money, design thinking,…
  • // Modulating Aging and Longevity.
  • Aging: The Process and the People
  • For a game on an aging system, there's a surprising degree…
  • …of dollars to remodel the aging hotel were not kept.

“ageing”

  • …first modern theory of mammal ageing was formulated by Peter Medawar…
  • …Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing Across the Life-Cycle
  • …the Navy NHQ about the ageing Ghazi, she was sailed under…
  • LGBT ageing addresses issues and concerns related…
  • …a management consultant in health, ageing and human services at KPMG
  • …sun's harmful rays, preventing premature ageing and cracking of the product,…
  • …and historical perspective supporting programmed ageing in mammals.
  • Limited ageing work on Macquarie perch has…
  • …the play, is about an ageing gay couple who own a…
  • …on global AGEing and Adult Health).

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