“Idealized” or “Idealised”

Language

Idealized and idealised are both English terms.

Usage

Idealized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while idealised 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
idealized	98	21	74	100	100	33	0	40	38	100	0	0
idealised	2	79	26	0	0	67	0	60	62	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "idealized" over "idealised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "idealised" over "idealized".
• In India, there is a preference for "idealized" over "idealised" (74 to 26).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "idealized" over "idealised" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "idealized" over "idealised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "idealised" over "idealized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idealized" and "idealised".
• In Ireland, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "idealised" over "idealized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "idealised" over "idealized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "idealized" over "idealised" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idealized" and "idealised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idealized" and "idealised".

Examples

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