“Chimeras” or “Chimaeras”

Language

Chimeras and chimaeras are both English terms.

Usage

Chimeras is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while chimaeras 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
chimeras	88	88	85	81	88	89	0	100	100	0	0	0
chimaeras	12	12	15	19	12	11	0	0	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (88 to 12).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (88 to 12).
• In India, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (85 to 15).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (81 to 19).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (88 to 12).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (89 to 11).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "chimeras" and "chimaeras".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (100 to 0).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "chimeras" over "chimaeras" (100 to 0).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "chimeras" and "chimaeras".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "chimeras" and "chimaeras".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "chimeras" and "chimaeras".

Examples

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