“Enamored” or “Enamoured”

Language

Enamored and enamoured are both English terms.

Usage

Enamored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while enamoured 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
enamored	90	32	43	85	57	32	0	33	38	54	71	0
enamoured	10	68	57	15	43	68	0	67	62	46	29	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "enamored" over "enamoured" (90 to 10).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "enamoured" over "enamored".
• In India, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "enamoured" over "enamored".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "enamored" over "enamoured" (85 to 15).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "enamored" over "enamoured" (57 to 43).
• In Australia, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "enamoured" over "enamored".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "enamored" and "enamoured".
• In Ireland, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "enamoured" over "enamored".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "enamoured" over "enamored".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "enamored" over "enamoured" (54 to 46).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "enamored" over "enamoured" (71 to 29).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "enamored" and "enamoured".

Examples

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