“Fossilized” or “Fossilised”

Language

Fossilized and fossilised are both English terms.

Usage

Fossilized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while fossilised 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
fossilized	98	35	74	98	94	39	0	45	44	0	0	0
fossilised	2	65	26	2	6	61	0	55	56	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "fossilized" over "fossilised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "fossilised" over "fossilized".
• In India, there is a preference for "fossilized" over "fossilised" (74 to 26).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "fossilized" over "fossilised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "fossilized" over "fossilised" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "fossilised" over "fossilized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "fossilized" and "fossilised".
• In Ireland, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "fossilised" over "fossilized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "fossilised" over "fossilized".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "fossilized" and "fossilised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "fossilized" and "fossilised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "fossilized" and "fossilised".

Examples

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