“Honored” or “Honoured”

Language

Honored and honoured are both English terms.

Usage

Honored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while honoured 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
honored	97	26	28	89	51	31	0	27	37	42	54	0
honoured	3	74	72	11	49	69	0	73	63	58	46	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "honored" over "honoured" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "honoured" over "honored".
• In India, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "honoured" over "honored".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "honored" over "honoured" (89 to 11).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "honored" over "honoured" (51 to 49).
• In Australia, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "honoured" over "honored".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "honored" and "honoured".
• In Ireland, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "honoured" over "honored".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "honoured" over "honored".
• In Jamaica, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "honoured" over "honored".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "honored" over "honoured" (54 to 46).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "honored" and "honoured".

Examples

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