“Colorful” or “Colourful”

Language

Colorful and colourful are both English terms.

Usage

Colorful is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while colourful 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
colorful	99	17	33	98	57	20	100	22	25	49	49	45
colourful	1	83	67	2	43	80	0	78	75	51	51	55

• In the United States, there is a preference for "colorful" over "colourful" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".
• In India, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "colorful" over "colourful" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "colorful" over "colourful" (57 to 43).
• In Australia, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "colorful" over "colourful" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".
• In New Zealand, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".
• In Jamaica, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".
• In Guyana, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "colourful" over "colorful".

Examples

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