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“Baptized” or “Baptised”

Baptized is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while baptised 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 “baptized” and 4 prefer “baptised”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country baptized baptised Preference
United States 84 16 “baptized”
United Kingdom 29 71 “baptised”
India 71 29 “baptized”
Philippines 92 8 “baptized”
Canada 74 26 “baptized”
Australia 32 68 “baptised”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 40 60 “baptised”
New Zealand 40 60 “baptised”
Jamaica 82 18 “baptized”
Trinidad & Tobago 74 26 “baptized”
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

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

“baptized”

  • …rulers of the time, was baptized directly into Roman Catholicism instead…
  • Henry Lodge (baptized 14 April 1566 at St…
  • …in the faith while other baptized infants would fall away from…
  • …small number of Indians were baptized as Christians by Anglican ministers…
  • He was baptized a few days later on…
  • …Northwest Arkansas, the church has baptized over 18,000 people.
  • …the other has not been baptized (unless a dispensation is granted)
  • …who are preparing to be baptized into the Catholic Church] who…
  • …erit" (whomsoever believes and is baptized will be saved").
  • In August 1832 Weaver was baptized into the Catholic faith, and…

“baptised”

  • John Donaldson (baptised 5 January 1789; died 12…
  • …on 27 February 1760 and baptised on 6 March 1760 at…
  • …town clerk of London who baptised there on 18 December 1378;…
  • …was born in Kirkharle and baptised in St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle,…
  • …all Icelanders had to be baptised, but heathens were allowed to…
  • Thomas Bateman (8 November 1821 (baptised) – 28 August 1861) was…
  • …the city of Durham and baptised at St James's, Westminster, London.
  • Eventually, he was baptised on 6 October 1833 into…
  • …7 April 1590 and was baptised at Weare Giffard, North Devon,…
  • Foveaux was baptised on 6 April 1767 at…

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