“Galvanized” or “Galvanised”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 7 prefer “galvanized” and 4 prefer “galvanised”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	galvanized	galvanised	Preference
United States	98	2	“galvanized”
United Kingdom	21	79	“galvanised”
India	68	32	“galvanized”
Philippines	96	4	“galvanized”
Canada	96	4	“galvanized”
Australia	24	76	“galvanised”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	27	73	“galvanised”
New Zealand	31	69	“galvanised”
Jamaica	100	0	“galvanized”
Trinidad & Tobago	87	13	“galvanized”
Guyana	100	0	“galvanized”

Usage

Examples in context

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

“galvanized”

Thin sheets of galvanized steel can be cold formed…
Galvanized pipe
As time has passed, many galvanized steel ties have deteriorated due…
…Access (2004) is made with galvanized steel ductwork, while Excel (2004)…
…such as plastic (polyethylene), concrete, galvanized steel, as well as fiberglass…
Galvanized construction steel
…bullet completely enclosed in a galvanized steel casing, which was tapered…
…roofs, sheathed in slate with galvanized iron cornices.
The Galvanized Yankees (1963) Republished (1986)
…forest patch consists of a galvanized iron barrier; at the base…

“galvanised”

…track is built in folded galvanised steel.
…Margaret Street plumbers, gasfitters and galvanised iron and lead works, the…
…gabled roof subsequently clad in galvanised iron.
…upper balcony has a curved galvanised iron roof below a corbelled…
…the roofs are made of galvanised iron.
…brick workshop with an early galvanised iron extension at the rear.
…incentivise probationers due to its galvanised facets of shortening the length…
…hipped roof clad with corrugated galvanised iron is still extant.
…The Conservation and Care of Galvanised Steel Sculptures, Metal 2010, Proceedings…
Ivôz-Ramet nr Liège, Belgium – galvanised and (plastic) coated sheet

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