“Harboring” or “Harbouring”

Language

Harboring and harbouring are both English terms.

Usage

Harboring is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while harbouring 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
harboring	94	22	28	87	47	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
harbouring	6	78	72	13	53	73	0	100	100	0	100	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "harboring" over "harbouring" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "harbouring" over "harboring".
• In India, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "harbouring" over "harboring".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "harboring" over "harbouring" (87 to 13).
• In Canada, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "harbouring" over "harboring".
• In Australia, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "harbouring" over "harboring".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "harboring" and "harbouring".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "harbouring" over "harboring".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "harbouring" over "harboring".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "harboring" and "harbouring".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "harbouring" over "harboring".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "harboring" and "harbouring".

Examples

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