“Flutists” or “Flautists”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “flutists” and 1 prefer “flautists”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	flutists	flautists	Preference
United States	82	18	“flutists”
United Kingdom	29	71	“flautists”
India	78	22	“flutists”
Philippines	0	0	Not enough data
Canada	100	0	“flutists”
Australia	100	0	“flutists”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	0	Not enough data
New Zealand	0	0	Not enough data
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“flutists”

…Thomas, along with several other flutists, founded the National Flute Association…
…later, one of the premier flutists in the world was staying…
Flutists with the Tulla Céilí Band…
…2.5 octaves achieved by other flutists.
…on the support of young flutists.
…with several scholarships named after flutists whose involvement in the organization…
…pedagogical materials aimed at young flutists.
…different voices excited the five flutists from Leipzig.
…help plan a convention of flutists.
…was one of India's leading flutists in the 20th century.

“flautists”

Category:American classical flautists
Category:British flautists
Category:Danish flautists
Category:Romanian flautists
Category:Chinese flautists
Category:Norwegian flautists
Category:Classical flautists
Category:Polish classical flautists
Category:Canadian flautists
Category:Jazz flautists

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