“Immobilized” or “Immobilised”

Language

Immobilized and immobilised are both English terms.

Usage

Immobilized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while immobilised 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
immobilized	99	39	84	100	100	33	0	34	0	0	0	0
immobilised	1	61	16	0	0	67	0	66	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "immobilized" over "immobilised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "immobilised" over "immobilized".
• In India, there is a preference for "immobilized" over "immobilised" (84 to 16).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "immobilized" over "immobilised" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "immobilized" over "immobilised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "immobilised" over "immobilized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "immobilized" and "immobilised".
• In Ireland, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "immobilised" over "immobilized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "immobilised" over "immobilized".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "immobilized" and "immobilised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "immobilized" and "immobilised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "immobilized" and "immobilised".

Examples

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