“Flavor” or “Flavour”

Language

Flavor and flavour are both English terms.

Usage

Flavor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while flavour 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
flavor	98	21	21	95	53	20	36	26	24	59	59	64
flavour	2	79	79	5	47	80	64	74	76	41	41	36

• In the United States, there is a preference for "flavor" over "flavour" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "flavour" over "flavor".
• In India, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "flavour" over "flavor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "flavor" over "flavour" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "flavor" over "flavour" (53 to 47).
• In Australia, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "flavour" over "flavor".
• In Liberia, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "flavour" over "flavor".
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "flavour" over "flavor".
• In New Zealand, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "flavour" over "flavor".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "flavor" over "flavour" (59 to 41).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "flavor" over "flavour" (59 to 41).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "flavor" over "flavour" (64 to 36).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use flavor or flavour with sample sentences.

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