“Goiter” or “Goitre”

Language

Goiter and goitre are both English terms.

Usage

Goiter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while goitre 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
goiter	98	48	42	100	76	56	0	48	57	48	54	100
goitre	2	52	58	0	24	44	0	52	43	52	46	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "goiter" over "goitre" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "goitre" over "goiter".
• In India, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "goitre" over "goiter".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "goiter" over "goitre" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "goiter" over "goitre" (76 to 24).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "goiter" over "goitre" (56 to 44).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "goiter" and "goitre".
• In Ireland, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "goitre" over "goiter".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "goiter" over "goitre" (57 to 43).
• In Jamaica, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "goitre" over "goiter".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "goiter" over "goitre" (54 to 46).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "goiter" over "goitre" (100 to 0).

Examples

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