“Grays” or “Greys”

Language

Grays and greys are both English terms.

Usage

Grays is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while greys 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
grays	21	57	20	8	7	40	100	9	15	9	8	0
greys	79	43	80	92	93	60	0	91	85	91	92	100

• In the United States, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "grays" over "greys" (57 to 43).
• In India, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In the Philippines, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In Canada, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In Australia, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "grays" over "greys" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In New Zealand, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In Jamaica, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "greys" over "grays".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "greys" over "grays".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use grays or greys with sample sentences.

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