“Airplane” or “Aeroplane”

Language

Airplane and aeroplane are both English terms.

Usage

Airplane is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while aeroplane 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
airplane	99	69	33	99	97	70	100	80	76	75	85	73
aeroplane	1	31	67	1	3	30	0	20	24	25	15	27

• In the United States, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (69 to 31).
• In India, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "aeroplane" over "airplane".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (97 to 3).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (70 to 30).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (80 to 20).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (76 to 24).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (75 to 25).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (85 to 15).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "airplane" over "aeroplane" (73 to 27).

Examples

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