“Fibers” or “Fibres”

Language

Fibers and fibres are both English terms.

Usage

Fibers is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while fibres 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
fibers	97	28	28	95	51	28	88	36	32	50	55	55
fibres	3	72	72	5	49	72	12	64	68	50	45	45

• In the United States, there is a preference for "fibers" over "fibres" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "fibres" over "fibers".
• In India, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "fibres" over "fibers".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "fibers" over "fibres" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "fibers" over "fibres" (51 to 49).
• In Australia, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "fibres" over "fibers".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "fibers" over "fibres" (88 to 12).
• In Ireland, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "fibres" over "fibers".
• In New Zealand, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "fibres" over "fibers".
• In Jamaica, there is no clear preference between "fibers" and "fibres", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "fibers" over "fibres" (55 to 45).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "fibers" over "fibres" (55 to 45).

Examples

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