“Cesarean” or “Caesarean”

Language

Cesarean and caesarean are both English terms.

Usage

Cesarean is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while caesarean 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
cesarean	93	69	88	91	84	71	0	64	66	100	100	100
caesarean	7	31	12	9	16	29	0	36	34	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (93 to 7).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (69 to 31).
• In India, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (88 to 12).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (91 to 9).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (84 to 16).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (71 to 29).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "cesarean" and "caesarean".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (64 to 36).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (66 to 34).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "cesarean" over "caesarean" (100 to 0).

Examples

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