“Coloring” or “Colouring”

Language

Coloring and colouring are both English terms.

Usage

Coloring is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while colouring 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
coloring	100	25	39	99	63	23	0	28	27	53	53	51
colouring	0	75	61	1	37	77	0	72	73	47	47	49

• In the United States, there is a preference for "coloring" over "colouring" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "colouring" over "coloring".
• In India, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "colouring" over "coloring".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "coloring" over "colouring" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "coloring" over "colouring" (63 to 37).
• In Australia, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "colouring" over "coloring".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "coloring" and "colouring".
• In Ireland, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "colouring" over "coloring".
• In New Zealand, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "colouring" over "coloring".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "coloring" over "colouring" (53 to 47).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "coloring" over "colouring" (53 to 47).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "coloring" over "colouring" (51 to 49).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use coloring or colouring with sample sentences.

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