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“Cozy” or “Cosy”

Cozy is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while cosy is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “cozy” and 4 prefer “cosy”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country cozy cosy Preference
United States 91 9 “cozy”
United Kingdom 23 77 “cosy”
India 67 33 “cozy”
Philippines 91 9 “cozy”
Canada 86 14 “cozy”
Australia 42 58 “cosy”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 23 77 “cosy”
New Zealand 40 60 “cosy”
Jamaica 75 25 “cozy”
Trinidad & Tobago 75 25 “cozy”
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

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

“cozy”

  • …explores a socio-economic interpretation of Cozy; for example, she observes media…
  • Fluke began writing her cozy mystery series starring Hannah Swensen,…
  • A picturesque and cozy place that was called Goloseev…
  • …Patch Kids that provides comfortable, cozy housing for promising, touring artists…
  • …Sweet, The Troggs, Arthur Brown, Cozy Powell, Dire Straits), new wave…
  • …other bands performed in the cozy confines of the top floor…
  • Cozy Powell – Master Series
  • Two singles, 'Go Cozy' and 'Nanana', were released in…
  • …books are not quite as "cozy" as the latest offerings, being…
  • Nick "Cozy" Connell - drums

“cosy”

  • …a poisonous, venomous hatred of cosy editorial chats seen in the…
  • Kinski, Cosy Moments (Kill Rock Stars, 2013)
  • …watching your recent beloved getting cosy with someone else.
  • 1966 - Cosy Comet
  • …because Chateau Purcari integrates a cosy, rustic hotel, a restaurant, a…
  • …+ i sin(y) is necessarily 1.
  • …review, noting that "there’s a cosy Celtic charm to Another Country…
  • …whereabouts in the vicinity of Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach.
  • Special Jury Mention - Cosy Dens (Pelíšky) by Jan Hřebejk…
  • …are weaker in a regular COSY spectrum.

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