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“Baptize” or “Baptise”

Baptize is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while baptise is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “baptize” and 5 prefer “baptise”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country baptize baptise Preference
United States 76 24 “baptize”
United Kingdom 23 77 “baptise”
India 64 36 “baptize”
Philippines 79 21 “baptize”
Canada 53 47 “baptize”
Australia 23 77 “baptise”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 37 63 “baptise”
New Zealand 29 71 “baptise”
Jamaica 61 39 “baptize”
Trinidad & Tobago 42 58 “baptise”
Guyana 100 0 “baptize”
Usage

Examples in context

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

“baptize”

  • …disciples of all nations, to baptize, and teach.
  • …the Baptist tradition as they baptize only believers who have made…
  • Valens refused to comply and baptize Galates Catholic.
  • …English translation) and not baptizō ("baptize", in the English translation), while…
  • Neither may she teach, baptize, offer, nor claim for herself…
  • Charlie tries to baptize him, and is reluctant to…
  • Baptize Me
  • …baptistery', from , baptízein, 'to baptize') is the separate centrally planned…
  • …slaves of Maquinna, ostensibly to baptize them and save them from
  • …the beginning: "For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall…

“baptise”

  • …but when he went to baptise them, the water froze.
  • …"I am in politics to baptise politics and make it pure".
  • …this context is therefore to "baptise", and "Christian name" means "baptismal
  • Jean Baptise Granger settled acreage between what…
  • …stone baptismal font used to baptise his disciples.
  • Baptise The Ute
  • doupe, to baptise
  • …and allowed the priests to baptise them.
  • …before they were able to baptise the first convert to Christianity.
  • Heywood continued to baptise, making his peace by sending…

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