“Computerized” or “Computerised”

Language

Computerized and computerised are both English terms.

Usage

Computerized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while computerised 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
computerized	98	28	55	98	94	25	0	28	40	87	100	0
computerised	2	72	45	2	6	75	0	72	60	13	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "computerized" over "computerised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "computerised" over "computerized".
• In India, there is a preference for "computerized" over "computerised" (55 to 45).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "computerized" over "computerised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "computerized" over "computerised" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "computerised" over "computerized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "computerized" and "computerised".
• In Ireland, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "computerised" over "computerized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "computerised" over "computerized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "computerized" over "computerised" (87 to 13).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "computerized" over "computerised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "computerized" and "computerised".

Examples

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