“Flavored” or “Flavoured”

Language

Flavored and flavoured are both English terms.

Usage

Flavored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while flavoured 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
flavored	98	13	27	92	47	14	0	21	20	53	54	0
flavoured	2	87	73	8	53	86	0	79	80	47	46	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "flavored" over "flavoured" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "flavoured" over "flavored".
• In India, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "flavoured" over "flavored".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "flavored" over "flavoured" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "flavoured" over "flavored".
• In Australia, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "flavoured" over "flavored".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "flavored" and "flavoured".
• In Ireland, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "flavoured" over "flavored".
• In New Zealand, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "flavoured" over "flavored".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "flavored" over "flavoured" (53 to 47).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "flavored" over "flavoured" (54 to 46).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "flavored" and "flavoured".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use flavored or flavoured with sample sentences.

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