“Fetal” or “Foetal”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

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

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	fetal	foetal	Preference
United States	100	0	“fetal”
United Kingdom	84	16	“fetal”
India	90	10	“fetal”
Philippines	99	1	“fetal”
Canada	95	5	“fetal”
Australia	85	15	“fetal”
Liberia	100	0	“fetal”
Ireland	82	18	“fetal”
New Zealand	86	14	“fetal”
Jamaica	90	10	“fetal”
Trinidad & Tobago	93	7	“fetal”
Guyana	100	0	“fetal”

Usage

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

Dermatoglyphic abnormalities: persistence of fetal fingertip pads
…voted to ban abortion whenever fetal heartbeat is detected, to forbid…
…the endometrium directly to the fetal trophoblast epithelium.
…to discourage termination and protect fetal life.
…in the development of the fetal nervous system.
…concert with maternal safety and fetal effectiveness of any proposed anesthetic…
Role in fetal alcohol syndrome
The goal of fetal rescue does not exonerate healthcare…
…week 11.5 of the human fetal gestation period.
…test of the amount of fetal hemoglobin transferred from a fetus…

…of children diagnosed with fatal foetal abnormalities, but who are opposed…
…to the chest in a foetal position (crouched or contracted)."
Bennet is a foetal physiology expert and her most…
…terminations in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities.
…had been aged between 35 foetal weeks and 2–3 years.
…well as live, vaccines prevent foetal infection under experimental conditions, the…
…tightly regulated process during early foetal development.
…Dopplex@ Assist range handheld electronic foetal monitor.
…on its side in a foetal position).
Foetal genes influence how the fetus…

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