“Baptize” or “Baptise”

Language

Baptize and baptise are both English terms.

Usage

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).

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
baptize	76	23	64	79	53	23	0	37	29	61	42	100
baptise	24	77	36	21	47	77	0	63	71	39	58	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "baptize" over "baptise" (76 to 24).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "baptise" over "baptize".
• In India, there is a preference for "baptize" over "baptise" (64 to 36).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "baptize" over "baptise" (79 to 21).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "baptize" over "baptise" (53 to 47).
• In Australia, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "baptise" over "baptize".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "baptize" and "baptise".
• In Ireland, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "baptise" over "baptize".
• In New Zealand, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "baptise" over "baptize".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "baptize" over "baptise" (61 to 39).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "baptise" over "baptize".
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "baptize" over "baptise" (100 to 0).

Examples

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