“Anemic” or “Anaemic”

Language

Anemic and anaemic are both English terms.

Usage

Anemic is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while anaemic 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
anemic	99	80	77	100	96	79	0	78	82	87	90	0
anaemic	1	20	23	0	4	21	0	22	18	13	10	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (80 to 20).
• In India, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (77 to 23).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (79 to 21).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "anemic" and "anaemic".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (78 to 22).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (82 to 18).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (87 to 13).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "anemic" over "anaemic" (90 to 10).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "anemic" and "anaemic".

Examples

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