“Crystallize” or “Crystallise”

Language

Crystallize and crystallise are both English terms.

Usage

Crystallize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while crystallise 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
crystallize	98	57	77	100	96	59	0	47	100	0	100	0
crystallise	2	43	23	0	4	41	0	53	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (57 to 43).
• In India, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (77 to 23).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (59 to 41).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "crystallize" and "crystallise".
• In Ireland, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "crystallise" over "crystallize".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (100 to 0).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "crystallize" and "crystallise".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "crystallize" over "crystallise" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "crystallize" and "crystallise".

Examples

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