“Favorite” or “Favourite”

Language

Favorite and favourite are both English terms.

Usage

Favorite is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while favourite 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
favorite	94	23	30	93	57	27	90	25	32	63	65	55
favourite	6	77	70	7	43	73	10	75	68	37	35	45

• In the United States, there is a preference for "favorite" over "favourite" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "favourite" over "favorite".
• In India, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "favourite" over "favorite".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "favorite" over "favourite" (93 to 7).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "favorite" over "favourite" (57 to 43).
• In Australia, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "favourite" over "favorite".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "favorite" over "favourite" (90 to 10).
• In Ireland, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "favourite" over "favorite".
• In New Zealand, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "favourite" over "favorite".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "favorite" over "favourite" (63 to 37).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "favorite" over "favourite" (65 to 35).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "favorite" over "favourite" (55 to 45).

Examples

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