“Banister” or “Bannister”

Language

Banister and bannister are both English terms.

Usage

Banister is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while bannister 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
banister	54	44	59	52	34	17	0	46	18	0	0	0
bannister	46	56	41	48	66	83	0	54	82	100	100	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "banister" over "bannister" (54 to 46).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "bannister" over "banister".
• In India, there is a preference for "banister" over "bannister" (59 to 41).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "banister" over "bannister" (52 to 48).
• In Canada, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "bannister" over "banister".
• In Australia, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "bannister" over "banister".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "banister" and "bannister".
• In Ireland, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "bannister" over "banister".
• In New Zealand, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "bannister" over "banister".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "bannister" over "banister".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "bannister" over "banister".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "banister" and "bannister".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use banister or bannister with sample sentences.

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