“Armor” or “Armour”

Language

Armor and armour are both English terms.

Usage

Armor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while armour 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
armor	62	34	35	76	48	44	0	29	47	58	64	58
armour	38	66	65	24	52	56	0	71	53	42	36	42

• In the United States, there is a preference for "armor" over "armour" (62 to 38).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "armour" over "armor".
• In India, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "armour" over "armor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "armor" over "armour" (76 to 24).
• In Canada, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "armour" over "armor".
• In Australia, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "armour" over "armor".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "armor" and "armour".
• In Ireland, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "armour" over "armor".
• In New Zealand, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "armour" over "armor".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "armor" over "armour" (58 to 42).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "armor" over "armour" (64 to 36).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "armor" over "armour" (58 to 42).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use armor or armour with sample sentences.

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