“Balk” or “Baulk”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 10 prefer “balk” and 0 prefer “baulk”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	balk	baulk	Preference
United States	97	3	“balk”
United Kingdom	76	24	“balk”
India	95	5	“balk”
Philippines	95	5	“balk”
Canada	94	6	“balk”
Australia	71	29	“balk”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	76	24	“balk”
New Zealand	80	20	“balk”
Jamaica	100	0	“balk”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“balk”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

…length, with examples including Brunel's baulk road on the Great Western…
It ends with a baulk separating it from a small
…by creating either a double baulk (both object balls in baulk),…
…ball or cushion out of baulk before hitting a ball in
…former CEO of Airmiles), Michael Baulk (chairman, former chairman and chief…
…of the southern Parish Boundary Baulk (raised bank) between the ecclesiastical…
…£100,000s on legal fees to baulk the efforts of the Information…
While the elephant did not baulk at the strange events, Abada…
…on the table are in baulk, and contact is not made…
…be considered a development of baulk road.

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