“Fulfill” or “Fulfil”

Language

Fulfill and fulfil are both English terms.

Usage

Fulfill is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while fulfil 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
fulfill	90	51	78	89	81	59	0	52	64	67	68	0
fulfil	10	49	22	11	19	41	0	48	36	33	32	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (90 to 10).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (51 to 49).
• In India, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (78 to 22).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (89 to 11).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (81 to 19).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (59 to 41).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "fulfill" and "fulfil".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (52 to 48).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (64 to 36).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (67 to 33).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "fulfill" over "fulfil" (68 to 32).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "fulfill" and "fulfil".

Examples

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