“Center” or “Centre”

Language

Center and centre are both English terms.

Usage

Center is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while centre 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
center	98	10	48	97	28	9	84	11	11	56	53	61
centre	2	90	52	3	72	91	16	89	89	44	47	39

• In the United States, there is a preference for "center" over "centre" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "centre" over "center".
• In India, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "centre" over "center".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "center" over "centre" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "centre" over "center".
• In Australia, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "centre" over "center".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "center" over "centre" (84 to 16).
• In Ireland, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "centre" over "center".
• In New Zealand, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "centre" over "center".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "center" over "centre" (56 to 44).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "center" over "centre" (53 to 47).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "center" over "centre" (61 to 39).

Examples

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