“Catalog” or “Catalogue”

Language

Catalog and catalogue are both English terms.

Usage

Catalog is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while catalogue 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
catalog	92	12	23	63	35	4	65	18	16	51	45	57
catalogue	8	88	77	37	65	96	35	82	84	49	55	43

• In the United States, there is a preference for "catalog" over "catalogue" (92 to 8).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "catalogue" over "catalog".
• In India, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "catalogue" over "catalog".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "catalog" over "catalogue" (63 to 37).
• In Canada, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "catalogue" over "catalog".
• In Australia, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "catalogue" over "catalog".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "catalog" over "catalogue" (65 to 35).
• In Ireland, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "catalogue" over "catalog".
• In New Zealand, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "catalogue" over "catalog".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "catalog" over "catalogue" (51 to 49).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "catalogue" over "catalog".
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "catalog" over "catalogue" (57 to 43).

Examples

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