“Gynecology” or “Gynaecology”

Language

Gynecology and gynaecology are both English terms.

Usage

Gynecology is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while gynaecology 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
gynecology	98	28	48	87	87	28	0	32	28	48	59	100
gynaecology	2	72	52	13	13	72	0	68	72	52	41	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "gynecology" over "gynaecology" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "gynaecology" over "gynecology".
• In India, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "gynaecology" over "gynecology".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "gynecology" over "gynaecology" (87 to 13).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "gynecology" over "gynaecology" (87 to 13).
• In Australia, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "gynaecology" over "gynecology".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "gynecology" and "gynaecology".
• In Ireland, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "gynaecology" over "gynecology".
• In New Zealand, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "gynaecology" over "gynecology".
• In Jamaica, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "gynaecology" over "gynecology".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "gynecology" over "gynaecology" (59 to 41).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "gynecology" over "gynaecology" (100 to 0).

Examples

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