“Chili” or “Chilli”

Language

Chili and chilli are both English terms.

Usage

Chili is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while chilli 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
chili	90	18	11	83	77	22	100	29	24	56	51	50
chilli	10	82	89	17	23	78	0	71	76	44	49	50

• In the United States, there is a preference for "chili" over "chilli" (90 to 10).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "chilli" over "chili".
• In India, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "chilli" over "chili".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "chili" over "chilli" (83 to 17).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "chili" over "chilli" (77 to 23).
• In Australia, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "chilli" over "chili".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "chili" over "chilli" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "chilli" over "chili".
• In New Zealand, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "chilli" over "chili".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "chili" over "chilli" (56 to 44).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "chili" over "chilli" (51 to 49).
• In Guyana, there is no clear preference between "chili" and "chilli", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.

Examples

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