“Balked” or “Baulked”

Language

Balked and baulked are both English terms.

Usage

Balked is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while baulked 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
balked	95	58	93	100	93	53	0	0	0	0	0	0
baulked	5	42	7	0	7	47	0	0	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "balked" over "baulked" (95 to 5).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "balked" over "baulked" (58 to 42).
• In India, there is a preference for "balked" over "baulked" (93 to 7).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "balked" over "baulked" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "balked" over "baulked" (93 to 7).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "balked" over "baulked" (53 to 47).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "balked" and "baulked".
• In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "balked" and "baulked".
• In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "balked" and "baulked".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "balked" and "baulked".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "balked" and "baulked".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "balked" and "baulked".

Examples

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