“Epaulets” or “Epaulettes”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 0 prefer “epaulets” and 9 prefer “epaulettes”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	epaulets	epaulettes	Preference
United States	38	62	“epaulettes”
United Kingdom	14	86	“epaulettes”
India	14	86	“epaulettes”
Philippines	28	72	“epaulettes”
Canada	32	68	“epaulettes”
Australia	23	77	“epaulettes”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“epaulettes”
New Zealand	21	79	“epaulettes”
Jamaica	0	100	“epaulettes”
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“epaulets”

…straps (often referred to as epaulets) and colored shoulder loops (often…
…is displayed on the shoulder epaulets of the uniform (as in…
…jackets, and dress uniforms with epaulets inspired by female pop stars,…
And, with the epaulets of [Jean-Jacques] Dessalines, it will…
…with hook-and-loop closures, and shoulder epaulets with shoulder loops in the…
…had a high collar, no epaulets, only two pockets (as opposed…
…sword and stripped off his epaulets.
…archeological expedition, identified by his epaulets and reburied with military honors.
…and Southern Drawl, and spoof epaulets include a red, white and…
…buttoned-front uniform shirt had shoulder epaulets and buttoned-down pocket flaps, worn…

“epaulettes”

…nine Louisiana State buttons and epaulettes, trimmed with black cotton tape;…
…dressed as grenadiers with red epaulettes and a cross axes badge…
…in North America) have white "epaulettes" on the upper part of…
The epaulettes broadened their shoulders and the…
…he was photographed wearing the epaulettes of a field marshal and…
…buttons were gilt, they had epaulettes according to their rank, and,…
…with a white cross, red epaulettes for elite companies, a green…
…batons to an infantry colonel's epaulettes.
…above are worn either on epaulettes on the shoulder, or on…
…rank on slip-ons on the epaulettes of the shirt or jacket;…

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