“Cataloging” or “Cataloguing”

Language

Cataloging and cataloguing are both English terms.

Usage

Cataloging is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while cataloguing 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
cataloging	83	31	38	72	40	31	0	38	36	0	0	0
cataloguing	17	69	62	28	60	69	0	62	64	100	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "cataloging" over "cataloguing" (83 to 17).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "cataloguing" over "cataloging".
• In India, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "cataloguing" over "cataloging".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "cataloging" over "cataloguing" (72 to 28).
• In Canada, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "cataloguing" over "cataloging".
• In Australia, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "cataloguing" over "cataloging".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "cataloging" and "cataloguing".
• In Ireland, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "cataloguing" over "cataloging".
• In New Zealand, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "cataloguing" over "cataloging".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "cataloguing" over "cataloging".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "cataloging" and "cataloguing".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "cataloging" and "cataloguing".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use cataloging or cataloguing with sample sentences.

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