“Baptizing” or “Baptising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “baptizing” and 3 prefer “baptising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	baptizing	baptising	Preference
United States	77	23	“baptizing”
United Kingdom	24	76	“baptising”
India	69	31	“baptizing”
Philippines	100	0	“baptizing”
Canada	70	30	“baptizing”
Australia	27	73	“baptising”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	0	Not enough data
New Zealand	0	100	“baptising”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“baptizing”

…referring to the practice of baptizing persons when they converted or…
…Baptist and the second Jesus baptizing the faithful as recounted in…
…as well as converting and baptizing his father, a former imam
…of the Holy Ghost” by baptizing all converts with the invocation…
…as Saint Francis of Assisi, baptizing people, and leading his henchmen.
…omits John's account of Jesus' baptizing mission from his portrait of…
…"Going, therefore, teach all nations, baptizing them."
…4th century), which shows John baptizing Jesus by pouring water on…
…Armenian alphabet, and St Gregory baptizing the King of Armenia Teridate…
…method of mass conversion, sometimes baptizing many thousands of Indians in…

“baptising”

…it states that John was baptising in Enon near Salim, "because…
…to derive from Saint Paulinus baptising people of the region.
…who spoke in opposition to baptising members of the Jewish community,…
…relates that while "he was baptising Aengus the spike of the…
Infant baptism, the practice of baptising infants or young children
…spend weekends in parishes, preaching, baptising, confirming and visiting the sick.
…arrested in South Duffield whilst baptising a baby.
…Lord's Prayer, and refrained from baptising infants.
…for five years evangelising and baptising the people.
Infant baptism as well as baptising unbaptised adults) and the Aspersion…

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