“Behavior” or “Behaviour”

Language

Behavior and behaviour are both English terms.

Usage

Behavior is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while behaviour 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
behavior	96	23	31	89	47	23	81	29	30	54	55	51
behaviour	4	77	69	11	53	77	19	71	70	46	45	49

• In the United States, there is a preference for "behavior" over "behaviour" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "behaviour" over "behavior".
• In India, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "behaviour" over "behavior".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "behavior" over "behaviour" (89 to 11).
• In Canada, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "behaviour" over "behavior".
• In Australia, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "behaviour" over "behavior".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "behavior" over "behaviour" (81 to 19).
• In Ireland, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "behaviour" over "behavior".
• In New Zealand, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "behaviour" over "behavior".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "behavior" over "behaviour" (54 to 46).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "behavior" over "behaviour" (55 to 45).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "behavior" over "behaviour" (51 to 49).

Examples

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