“Anesthetist” or “Anaesthetist”

Language

Anesthetist and anaesthetist are both English terms.

Usage

Anesthetist is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while anaesthetist 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
anesthetist	97	32	47	87	80	31	0	29	37	64	100	0
anaesthetist	3	68	53	13	20	69	0	71	63	36	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "anesthetist" over "anaesthetist" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "anaesthetist" over "anesthetist".
• In India, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "anaesthetist" over "anesthetist".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "anesthetist" over "anaesthetist" (87 to 13).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "anesthetist" over "anaesthetist" (80 to 20).
• In Australia, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "anaesthetist" over "anesthetist".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "anesthetist" and "anaesthetist".
• In Ireland, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "anaesthetist" over "anesthetist".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "anaesthetist" over "anesthetist".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "anesthetist" over "anaesthetist" (64 to 36).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "anesthetist" over "anaesthetist" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "anesthetist" and "anaesthetist".

Examples

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