“Ax” or “Axe”

Language

Ax and axe are both English terms.

Usage

Ax is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while axe 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
ax	22	39	45	23	16	19	0	39	20	23	25	26
axe	78	61	55	77	84	81	100	61	80	77	75	74

• In the United States, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In India, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In the Philippines, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In Canada, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In Australia, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In Ireland, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In New Zealand, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In Jamaica, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "axe" over "ax".
• In Guyana, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "axe" over "ax".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use ax or axe with sample sentences.

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