“Demeanor” or “Demeanour”

Language

Demeanor and demeanour are both English terms.

Usage

Demeanor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while demeanour 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
demeanor	98	62	60	95	80	55	0	62	64	84	100	0
demeanour	2	38	40	5	20	45	0	38	36	16	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (62 to 38).
• In India, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (60 to 40).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (80 to 20).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (55 to 45).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demeanor" and "demeanour".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (62 to 38).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (64 to 36).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (84 to 16).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "demeanor" over "demeanour" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demeanor" and "demeanour".

Examples

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