Arbor is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US)
while arbour is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).
Of the 12 countries below, 9 prefer “arbor” and 1 prefer “arbour”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.
| Country | arbor | arbour | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 2 | “arbor” |
| United Kingdom | 65 | 35 | “arbor” |
| India | 86 | 14 | “arbor” |
| Philippines | 95 | 5 | “arbor” |
| Canada | 52 | 48 | “arbor” |
| Australia | 55 | 45 | “arbor” |
| Liberia | 0 | 0 | Not enough data |
| Ireland | 21 | 79 | “arbour” |
| New Zealand | 60 | 40 | “arbor” |
| Jamaica | 88 | 12 | “arbor” |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 89 | 11 | “arbor” |
| Guyana | 0 | 0 | Not enough data |
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