“Aluminum” or “Aluminium”

Language

Aluminum and aluminium are both English terms.

Usage

Aluminum is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while aluminium 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
aluminum	94	23	19	90	75	20	62	26	22	65	66	68
aluminium	6	77	81	10	25	80	38	74	78	35	34	32

• In the United States, there is a preference for "aluminum" over "aluminium" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "aluminium" over "aluminum".
• In India, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "aluminium" over "aluminum".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "aluminum" over "aluminium" (90 to 10).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "aluminum" over "aluminium" (75 to 25).
• In Australia, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "aluminium" over "aluminum".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "aluminum" over "aluminium" (62 to 38).
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "aluminium" over "aluminum".
• In New Zealand, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "aluminium" over "aluminum".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "aluminum" over "aluminium" (65 to 35).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "aluminum" over "aluminium" (66 to 34).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "aluminum" over "aluminium" (68 to 32).

Examples

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