“Ardor” or “Ardour”

Language

Ardor and ardour are both English terms.

Usage

Ardor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while ardour 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
ardor	94	45	72	79	78	69	0	55	57	0	100	0
ardour	6	55	28	21	22	31	0	45	43	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "ardour" over "ardor".
• In India, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (72 to 28).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (79 to 21).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (78 to 22).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (69 to 31).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "ardor" and "ardour".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (55 to 45).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (57 to 43).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "ardor" and "ardour".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "ardor" and "ardour".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use ardor or ardour with sample sentences.

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