“Defense” or “Defence”

Language

Defense and defence are both English terms.

Usage

Defense is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while defence 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
defense	94	27	15	90	66	21	71	32	33	49	54	39
defence	6	73	85	10	34	79	29	68	67	51	46	61

• In the United States, there is a preference for "defense" over "defence" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "defence" over "defense".
• In India, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "defence" over "defense".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "defense" over "defence" (90 to 10).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "defense" over "defence" (66 to 34).
• In Australia, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "defence" over "defense".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "defense" over "defence" (71 to 29).
• In Ireland, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "defence" over "defense".
• In New Zealand, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "defence" over "defense".
• In Jamaica, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "defence" over "defense".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "defense" over "defence" (54 to 46).
• In Guyana, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "defence" over "defense".

Examples

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