“Dishonorable” or “Dishonourable”

Language

Dishonorable and dishonourable are both English terms.

Usage

Dishonorable is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while dishonourable 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
dishonorable	99	28	45	100	75	47	0	39	32	0	0	0
dishonourable	1	72	55	0	25	53	0	61	68	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "dishonorable" over "dishonourable" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "dishonourable" over "dishonorable".
• In India, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "dishonourable" over "dishonorable".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "dishonorable" over "dishonourable" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "dishonorable" over "dishonourable" (75 to 25).
• In Australia, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "dishonourable" over "dishonorable".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dishonorable" and "dishonourable".
• In Ireland, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "dishonourable" over "dishonorable".
• In New Zealand, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "dishonourable" over "dishonorable".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dishonorable" and "dishonourable".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dishonorable" and "dishonourable".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dishonorable" and "dishonourable".

Examples

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