“Candor” or “Candour”

Language

Candor and candour are both English terms.

Usage

Candor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while candour 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
candor	98	29	79	92	85	56	0	57	71	50	50	0
candour	2	71	21	8	15	44	0	43	29	50	50	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "candor" over "candour" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "candour" over "candor".
• In India, there is a preference for "candor" over "candour" (79 to 21).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "candor" over "candour" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "candor" over "candour" (85 to 15).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "candor" over "candour" (56 to 44).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "candor" and "candour".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "candor" over "candour" (57 to 43).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "candor" over "candour" (71 to 29).
• In Jamaica, there is no clear preference between "candor" and "candour", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is no clear preference between "candor" and "candour", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "candour" over "candor".

Examples

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