“Disfavor” or “Disfavour”

Language

Disfavor and disfavour are both English terms.

Usage

Disfavor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while disfavour 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
disfavor	73	7	23	85	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
disfavour	27	93	77	15	60	100	0	0	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "disfavor" over "disfavour" (73 to 27).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "disfavour" over "disfavor".
• In India, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "disfavour" over "disfavor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "disfavor" over "disfavour" (85 to 15).
• In Canada, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "disfavour" over "disfavor".
• In Australia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "disfavour" over "disfavor".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disfavor" and "disfavour".
• In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disfavor" and "disfavour".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "disfavour" over "disfavor".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disfavor" and "disfavour".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disfavor" and "disfavour".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disfavor" and "disfavour".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use disfavor or disfavour with sample sentences.

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