“Fetus” or “Foetus”

Language

Fetus and foetus are both English terms.

Usage

Fetus is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while foetus 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
fetus	99	75	70	100	82	82	93	73	82	87	88	92
foetus	1	25	30	0	18	18	7	27	18	13	12	8

• In the United States, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (75 to 25).
• In India, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (70 to 30).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (82 to 18).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (82 to 18).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (93 to 7).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (73 to 27).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (82 to 18).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (87 to 13).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (88 to 12).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "fetus" over "foetus" (92 to 8).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use fetus or foetus with sample sentences.

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