“Crystallization” or “Crystallisation”

Language

Crystallization and crystallisation are both English terms.

Usage

Crystallization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while crystallisation 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
crystallization	97	40	83	97	94	47	100	53	57	100	81	100
crystallisation	3	60	17	3	6	53	0	47	43	0	19	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "crystallisation" over "crystallization".
• In India, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (83 to 17).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "crystallisation" over "crystallization".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (53 to 47).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (57 to 43).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (81 to 19).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "crystallization" over "crystallisation" (100 to 0).

Examples

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