“Esthetic” or “Aesthetic”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

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

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	esthetic	aesthetic	Preference
United States	1	99	“aesthetic”
United Kingdom	0	100	“aesthetic”
India	1	99	“aesthetic”
Philippines	0	100	“aesthetic”
Canada	3	97	“aesthetic”
Australia	0	100	“aesthetic”
Liberia	0	100	“aesthetic”
Ireland	1	99	“aesthetic”
New Zealand	0	100	“aesthetic”
Jamaica	0	100	“aesthetic”
Trinidad & Tobago	0	100	“aesthetic”
Guyana	0	100	“aesthetic”

Usage

Examples in context

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

“esthetic”

…created according to strict minimalistic esthetic standards.
…suited to the technical and esthetic aims Tamayo wished to achieve.
…to simple and pure forms, esthetic refinement, expensive and rare materials,…
…his enigmatic style, his sophisticated esthetic but always with an extreme
…line to be reduced for esthetic reasons.
…renowned essays, mostly related to esthetic issues.
…to a specific implementation and esthetic and functional elements.
…by Constantine based on their "esthetic merit", though Kramer felt that…
…the Central Institute for Industrial Esthetic (in Bulgarian Централен Институт за…
Nanda,R Biomechanic and Esthetic Strategies in Clinical Orthodontics.

“aesthetic”

…to the band's horror movie-inspired aesthetic, frontman Dukey Flyswatter worked on…
…Chinese Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, Aesthetic Development, Physical Education
"Rot [Remix by Aesthetic Perfection]" – 5:09
…have been the subject of aesthetic interest as examples of Mid-Century…
…produce rather large niye for aesthetic purposes, even though a larger…
…often regarded as having more aesthetic merit, contains a number of…
…Rome & Venice in the Aesthetic Eighties, London & Paris in…
…Hill State School is of aesthetic significance for its picturesque architectural…
…consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well
…precinct of historic, social and aesthetic significance on a State level…

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