“Gray” or “Grey”

Language

Gray and grey are both English terms.

Usage

Gray is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while grey 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
gray	45	12	21	63	23	20	62	16	16	32	26	34
grey	55	88	79	37	77	80	38	84	84	68	74	66

• In the United States, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In India, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "gray" over "grey" (63 to 37).
• In Canada, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In Australia, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "gray" over "grey" (62 to 38).
• In Ireland, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In New Zealand, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In Jamaica, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "grey" over "gray".
• In Guyana, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "grey" over "gray".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use gray or grey with sample sentences.

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