“Hypnotize” or “Hypnotise”

Language

Hypnotize and hypnotise are both English terms.

Usage

Hypnotize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while hypnotise 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
hypnotize	96	65	87	93	89	55	0	60	65	100	100	0
hypnotise	4	35	13	7	11	45	0	40	35	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (65 to 35).
• In India, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (87 to 13).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (93 to 7).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (89 to 11).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (55 to 45).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "hypnotize" and "hypnotise".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (60 to 40).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (65 to 35).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "hypnotize" over "hypnotise" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "hypnotize" and "hypnotise".

Examples

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