“Centerpiece” or “Centrepiece”

Language

Centerpiece and centrepiece are both English terms.

Usage

Centerpiece is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while centrepiece 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
centerpiece	100	55	88	99	78	43	0	55	55	100	86	100
centrepiece	0	45	12	1	22	57	0	45	45	0	14	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (55 to 45).
• In India, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (88 to 12).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (78 to 22).
• In Australia, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "centrepiece" over "centerpiece".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "centerpiece" and "centrepiece".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (55 to 45).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (55 to 45).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (86 to 14).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "centerpiece" over "centrepiece" (100 to 0).

Examples

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