“Flavors” or “Flavours”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “flavors” and 6 prefer “flavours”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	flavors	flavours	Preference
United States	99	1	“flavors”
United Kingdom	22	78	“flavours”
India	26	74	“flavours”
Philippines	97	3	“flavors”
Canada	44	56	“flavours”
Australia	15	85	“flavours”
Liberia	57	43	“flavors”
Ireland	26	74	“flavours”
New Zealand	22	78	“flavours”
Jamaica	58	42	“flavors”
Trinidad & Tobago	62	38	“flavors”
Guyana	74	26	“flavors”

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“flavors”

…the company launched several new flavors, a new label, and more…
…2009, Doritos released some new flavors under the banner "Doritos Late…
…consisting of propylene glycol, glycerin, flavors, and aroma transporters.
…overview of the six quark flavors' properties.
…... plates are filled with flavors out to the edge of…
…for richer and more complex flavors.
Tart or citrus flavors are also used as a…
It is House of Flavors' most popular ice cream and…
The Flavors of The Caribbean & Latin…
Other shapes and flavors have names invoking sweet flavors.

“flavours”

Sourz is available in six flavours.
…flavour If I Had 1,000,000 Flavours.
…Ctea brand comes in two flavours, Geranium Special and Pandan.
…for 9–12 days to create flavours and dehydrate the cake and
…with roasted malts or strong flavours, so a higher proportion of…
…is sold in many different flavours, the first four flavours being…
…which means the spices and flavours are intense.
…in Mangalore, manufactures over 40 flavours of ice-creams.
The most popular flavours of Mirinda in India include…
…& cocoa (originally named "chocolate") flavours, while dark chocolate, dark chocolate…

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