“Disk” or “Disc”

Language

Disk and disc are both English terms.

Usage

Disk is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while disc 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
disk	35	34	61	54	42	37	44	31	40	46	44	50
disc	65	66	39	46	58	63	56	69	60	54	56	50

• In the United States, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In India, there is a preference for "disk" over "disc" (61 to 39).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "disk" over "disc" (54 to 46).
• In Canada, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In Australia, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In Liberia, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In Ireland, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In New Zealand, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In Jamaica, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "disc" over "disk".
• In Guyana, there is no clear preference between "disk" and "disc", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use disk or disc with sample sentences.

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