“Caliber” or “Calibre”

Language

Caliber and calibre are both English terms.

Usage

Caliber is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while calibre 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
caliber	87	31	61	62	63	28	0	41	39	72	64	100
calibre	13	69	39	38	37	72	0	59	61	28	36	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "caliber" over "calibre" (87 to 13).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "calibre" over "caliber".
• In India, there is a preference for "caliber" over "calibre" (61 to 39).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "caliber" over "calibre" (62 to 38).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "caliber" over "calibre" (63 to 37).
• In Australia, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "calibre" over "caliber".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "caliber" and "calibre".
• In Ireland, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "calibre" over "caliber".
• In New Zealand, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "calibre" over "caliber".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "caliber" over "calibre" (72 to 28).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "caliber" over "calibre" (64 to 36).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "caliber" over "calibre" (100 to 0).

Examples

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