“Fiberglass” or “Fibreglass”

Language

Fiberglass and fibreglass are both English terms.

Usage

Fiberglass is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while fibreglass 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
fiberglass	99	43	87	98	81	36	0	52	39	79	82	100
fibreglass	1	57	13	2	19	64	0	48	61	21	18	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "fibreglass" over "fiberglass".
• In India, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (87 to 13).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (81 to 19).
• In Australia, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "fibreglass" over "fiberglass".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "fiberglass" and "fibreglass".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (52 to 48).
• In New Zealand, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "fibreglass" over "fiberglass".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (79 to 21).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (82 to 18).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "fiberglass" over "fibreglass" (100 to 0).

Examples

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