“Disks” or “Discs”

Language

Disks and discs are both English terms.

Usage

Disks is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while discs 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
disks	24	12	48	40	26	22	0	6	24	37	36	0
discs	76	88	52	60	74	78	0	94	76	63	64	0

• In the United States, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In India, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In the Philippines, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In Canada, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In Australia, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disks" and "discs".
• In Ireland, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In New Zealand, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In Jamaica, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "discs" over "disks".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disks" and "discs".

Examples

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