“Cozy” or “Cosy”

Language

Cozy and cosy are both English terms.

Usage

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).

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
cozy	91	23	67	91	86	42	0	23	40	75	75	0
cosy	9	77	33	9	14	58	0	77	60	25	25	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "cozy" over "cosy" (91 to 9).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "cosy" over "cozy".
• In India, there is a preference for "cozy" over "cosy" (67 to 33).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "cozy" over "cosy" (91 to 9).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "cozy" over "cosy" (86 to 14).
• In Australia, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "cosy" over "cozy".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "cozy" and "cosy".
• In Ireland, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "cosy" over "cozy".
• In New Zealand, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "cosy" over "cozy".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "cozy" over "cosy" (75 to 25).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "cozy" over "cosy" (75 to 25).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "cozy" and "cosy".

Examples

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