“Discolored” or “Discoloured”

Language

Discolored and discoloured are both English terms.

Usage

Discolored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while discoloured 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
discolored	99	19	51	92	55	24	0	26	27	65	49	0
discoloured	1	81	49	8	45	76	0	74	73	35	51	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "discolored" over "discoloured" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "discoloured" over "discolored".
• In India, there is a preference for "discolored" over "discoloured" (51 to 49).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "discolored" over "discoloured" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "discolored" over "discoloured" (55 to 45).
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "discoloured" over "discolored".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "discolored" and "discoloured".
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "discoloured" over "discolored".
• In New Zealand, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "discoloured" over "discolored".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "discolored" over "discoloured" (65 to 35).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "discoloured" over "discolored".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "discolored" and "discoloured".

Examples

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