“Baptized” or “Baptised”

Language

Baptized and baptised are both English terms.

Usage

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).

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
baptized	84	29	71	92	74	32	0	40	40	82	74	0
baptised	16	71	29	8	26	68	0	60	60	18	26	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "baptized" over "baptised" (84 to 16).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "baptised" over "baptized".
• In India, there is a preference for "baptized" over "baptised" (71 to 29).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "baptized" over "baptised" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "baptized" over "baptised" (74 to 26).
• In Australia, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "baptised" over "baptized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "baptized" and "baptised".
• In Ireland, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "baptised" over "baptized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "baptised" over "baptized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "baptized" over "baptised" (82 to 18).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "baptized" over "baptised" (74 to 26).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "baptized" and "baptised".

Examples

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