“Grayish” or “Greyish”

Language

Grayish and greyish are both English terms.

Usage

Grayish is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while greyish 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
grayish	57	8	19	78	26	10	0	11	0	0	0	0
greyish	43	92	81	22	74	90	0	89	100	100	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "grayish" over "greyish" (57 to 43).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "greyish" over "grayish".
• In India, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "greyish" over "grayish".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "grayish" over "greyish" (78 to 22).
• In Canada, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "greyish" over "grayish".
• In Australia, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "greyish" over "grayish".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "grayish" and "greyish".
• In Ireland, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "greyish" over "grayish".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "greyish" over "grayish".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "greyish" over "grayish".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "grayish" and "greyish".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "grayish" and "greyish".

Examples

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