“Centers” or “Centres”

Language

Centers and centres are both English terms.

Usage

Centers is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while centres 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
centers	99	12	37	94	43	13	83	14	16	71	45	65
centres	1	88	63	6	57	87	17	86	84	29	55	35

• In the United States, there is a preference for "centers" over "centres" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "centres" over "centers".
• In India, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "centres" over "centers".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "centers" over "centres" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "centres" over "centers".
• In Australia, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "centres" over "centers".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "centers" over "centres" (83 to 17).
• In Ireland, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "centres" over "centers".
• In New Zealand, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "centres" over "centers".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "centers" over "centres" (71 to 29).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "centres" over "centers".
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "centers" over "centres" (65 to 35).

Examples

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