“Connection” or “Connexion”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 11 prefer “connection” and 1 prefer “connexion”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	connection	connexion	Preference
United States	100	0	“connection”
United Kingdom	99	1	“connection”
India	100	0	“connection”
Philippines	100	0	“connection”
Canada	47	53	“connexion”
Australia	100	0	“connection”
Liberia	100	0	“connection”
Ireland	99	1	“connection”
New Zealand	98	2	“connection”
Jamaica	95	5	“connection”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“connection”
Guyana	100	0	“connection”

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“connection”

…the group was released in connection with the 1966 congress of…
…as it did not facilitate connection with the main line trains.
…proposal to build an east–west connection between the main roads E6…
Two line bucks preceded Neely's connection with Tot McCullough for a…
Sicilian Connection (1987) - Dr. De Majo
…is fired due to his connection with Trey.
…Britain becomes prominent (usually in connection with the war) mostly when…
…having adopted Unitarian views, his connection with the Presbyterian Church was
…of the membership that "our connection to the state of Israel…
…intelligence activities.” EPIC challenged the connection between the FISA order and…

“connexion”

…started working with Boeing on Connexion broadband for airliners.
…with the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, a small Calvinistic Methodist denomination…
…his ejection from Lady Huntingdon's Connexion.
…by reason of their near connexion in blood he would esteem…
…it should be dated in connexion with the latter council.
…Chief Executive Officer of Business Connexion.
…Committee of Public Accounts in connexion with claims made by broadcasting…
Clarke's major work was The Connexion of the Roman, Saxon, and…
…special mission to Russia in connexion with the supply of munitions…
…χημεία, pouring, infusion, used in connexion with the study of the…

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