“Feces” or “Faeces”

Language

Feces and faeces are both English terms.

Usage

Feces is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while faeces 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
feces	98	39	48	95	96	41	100	42	42	61	56	63
faeces	2	61	52	5	4	59	0	58	58	39	44	37

• In the United States, there is a preference for "feces" over "faeces" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "faeces" over "feces".
• In India, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "faeces" over "feces".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "feces" over "faeces" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "feces" over "faeces" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "faeces" over "feces".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "feces" over "faeces" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "faeces" over "feces".
• In New Zealand, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "faeces" over "feces".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "feces" over "faeces" (61 to 39).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "feces" over "faeces" (56 to 44).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "feces" over "faeces" (63 to 37).

Examples

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