“Fiber” or “Fibre”

Language

Fiber and fibre are both English terms.

Usage

Fiber is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while fibre 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
fiber	97	21	67	96	58	25	74	28	19	57	63	58
fibre	3	79	33	4	42	75	26	72	81	43	37	42

• In the United States, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "fibre" over "fiber".
• In India, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (67 to 33).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (96 to 4).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (58 to 42).
• In Australia, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "fibre" over "fiber".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (74 to 26).
• In Ireland, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "fibre" over "fiber".
• In New Zealand, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "fibre" over "fiber".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (57 to 43).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (63 to 37).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "fiber" over "fibre" (58 to 42).

Examples

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