“Dishonor” or “Dishonour”

Language

Dishonor and dishonour are both English terms.

Usage

Dishonor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while dishonour 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
dishonor	97	51	23	94	77	33	0	53	37	66	0	0
dishonour	3	49	77	6	23	67	0	47	63	34	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "dishonor" over "dishonour" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "dishonor" over "dishonour" (51 to 49).
• In India, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "dishonour" over "dishonor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "dishonor" over "dishonour" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "dishonor" over "dishonour" (77 to 23).
• In Australia, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "dishonour" over "dishonor".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dishonor" and "dishonour".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "dishonor" over "dishonour" (53 to 47).
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "dishonour" over "dishonor".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "dishonor" over "dishonour" (66 to 34).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dishonor" and "dishonour".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dishonor" and "dishonour".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use dishonor or dishonour with sample sentences.

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