“Analog” or “Analogue”

Language

Analog and analogue are both English terms.

Usage

Analog is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while analogue 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
analog	91	50	85	92	84	63	100	70	66	82	85	82
analogue	9	50	15	8	16	37	0	30	34	18	15	18

• In the United States, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (91 to 9).
• In United Kingdom, there is no clear preference between "analog" and "analogue", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In India, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (85 to 15).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (84 to 16).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (63 to 37).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (70 to 30).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (66 to 34).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (82 to 18).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (85 to 15).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "analog" over "analogue" (82 to 18).

Examples

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