“Connection” or “Connexion”

Language

Connection and connexion are both English terms.

Usage

Connection is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while connexion 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
connection	100	99	100	100	47	100	100	99	98	95	100	100
connexion	0	1	0	0	53	0	0	1	2	5	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (99 to 1).
• In India, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (100 to 0).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "connexion" over "connection".
• In Australia, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (100 to 0).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (99 to 1).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (98 to 2).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (95 to 5).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "connection" over "connexion" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use connection or connexion with sample sentences.

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