“Fertilizing” or “Fertilising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 8 prefer “fertilizing” and 1 prefer “fertilising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	fertilizing	fertilising	Preference
United States	100	0	“fertilizing”
United Kingdom	57	43	“fertilizing”
India	87	13	“fertilizing”
Philippines	100	0	“fertilizing”
Canada	99	1	“fertilizing”
Australia	50	50	No clear preference
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	67	33	“fertilizing”
New Zealand	49	51	“fertilising”
Jamaica	100	0	“fertilizing”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“fertilizing”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“fertilizing”

…two natural phenomena with their "fertilizing and illuminating power" bring a
…system to prevent it from fertilizing offspring.
…in the field of agribusiness, fertilizing and the wholesale of other…
…at the Williams & Clark Fertilizing Company near the Liebig Fertilizer…
…simply lays the egg without fertilizing it.
…both when talking about watering, fertilizing and the right amount of
Air Tractor: From fertilizing crops to fighting wildfires, the…
…Tramontana (wind) are better than fertilizing".
…dioxide increase yields, and that fertilizing effect is likely to offset…
…the egg or ovum (1-cell), fertilizing it into a zygote (1-cell).

“fertilising”

…70% to 80% chance of fertilising the egg in question.
…it and the watering and fertilising baskets can be removed altogether.
…like aerial photography, surveys, spraying, fertilising and seeding.
…pollen from the same inflorescence fertilising itself, preventing inbreeding.
…could take decades of such fertilising to attain the 'optimal' levels…
…from Burdwan and On the fertilising principles of the inundations of…
…well as moisture, and extra fertilising.
…the genetically modified crop from fertilising conventional fields.
…to a moderate level and fertilising it with faeces and mucus.
…breaking down cattle dung and fertilising soil, she also calculated that…

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