“Draftsman” or “Draughtsman”

Language

Draftsman and draughtsman are both English terms.

Usage

Draftsman is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while draughtsman 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
draftsman	85	41	46	95	85	90	0	40	55	0	0	0
draughtsman	15	59	54	5	15	10	0	60	45	0	100	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "draftsman" over "draughtsman" (85 to 15).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "draughtsman" over "draftsman".
• In India, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "draughtsman" over "draftsman".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "draftsman" over "draughtsman" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "draftsman" over "draughtsman" (85 to 15).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "draftsman" over "draughtsman" (90 to 10).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsman" and "draughtsman".
• In Ireland, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "draughtsman" over "draftsman".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "draftsman" over "draughtsman" (55 to 45).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsman" and "draughtsman".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "draughtsman" over "draftsman".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsman" and "draughtsman".

Examples

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