“Centimeter” or “Centimetre”

Language

Centimeter and centimetre are both English terms.

Usage

Centimeter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while centimetre 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
centimeter	99	62	32	99	43	58	100	58	62	81	79	100
centimetre	1	38	68	1	57	42	0	42	38	19	21	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (62 to 38).
• In India, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "centimetre" over "centimeter".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "centimetre" over "centimeter".
• In Australia, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (58 to 42).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (58 to 42).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (62 to 38).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (81 to 19).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (79 to 21).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "centimeter" over "centimetre" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use centimeter or centimetre with sample sentences.

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