“Destabilize” or “Destabilise”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “destabilize” and 3 prefer “destabilise”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	destabilize	destabilise	Preference
United States	97	3	“destabilize”
United Kingdom	47	53	“destabilise”
India	60	40	“destabilize”
Philippines	99	1	“destabilize”
Canada	84	16	“destabilize”
Australia	42	58	“destabilise”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“destabilise”
New Zealand	0	0	Not enough data
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“destabilize”

The goal was to destabilize the American foothold in the…
…disorder as opioid tapering may destabilize these vulnerable patients and expose…
…to disturb public order and destabilize the situation, prevent extremist manifestations,…
…by cultural adaptation tend to destabilize important cultural norms, which can…
…1987, in an attempt to destabilize the Olympic Games and instill…
The bomb is meant to destabilize the foundation of the building,…
…the WSB recommendations would seriously destabilize the economy.
The Spanish intended to destabilize the plantation economy of the…
…States government to undermine and destabilize the elected government of his…
…regime against communist efforts to destabilize it.

“destabilise”

…attempt to implicate the IRA, destabilise the Northern Ireland Government and…
…Charlotte causes the floor to destabilise and Amy's leg is impaled…
…operations in an attempt to destabilise the new state, including an…
…other’s territories, and attempting to destabilise each other, often through the…
…the human family and severely destabilise the peace and solidarity needed…
…servo-shutdown of the Source to destabilise it and disconnect Melkur from…
…DNA phosphate backbone and cell wall.
…that its introduction will ultimately destabilise the institutions of the European…
Players work to destabilise countries by coup d'etat, military…
…an intensification of terror would destabilise societies and encourage Muslim youth…

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