“Favored” or “Favoured”

Language

Favored and favoured are both English terms.

Usage

Favored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while favoured 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
favored	99	25	18	87	54	24	0	31	25	51	61	0
favoured	1	75	82	13	46	76	0	69	75	49	39	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "favored" over "favoured" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "favoured" over "favored".
• In India, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "favoured" over "favored".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "favored" over "favoured" (87 to 13).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "favored" over "favoured" (54 to 46).
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "favoured" over "favored".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "favored" and "favoured".
• In Ireland, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "favoured" over "favored".
• In New Zealand, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "favoured" over "favored".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "favored" over "favoured" (51 to 49).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "favored" over "favoured" (61 to 39).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "favored" and "favoured".

Examples

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