“Immobilizing” or “Immobilising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “immobilizing” and 2 prefer “immobilising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	immobilizing	immobilising	Preference
United States	100	0	“immobilizing”
United Kingdom	26	74	“immobilising”
India	76	24	“immobilizing”
Philippines	100	0	“immobilizing”
Canada	100	0	“immobilizing”
Australia	24	76	“immobilising”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	0	Not enough data
New Zealand	0	0	Not enough data
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“immobilizing”

1 boiler room, immobilizing one propeller shaft for 24…
…head, the other the heels, immobilizing the animal between them.
…(P) compounds are capable of immobilizing heavy metals, especially Pb, in…
…destroying it, or at least immobilizing it, is the most well-known…
…in a number of ways: immobilizing the patient, asking the patient…
…back with its toe claw, immobilizing him in an attempt to…
…abilities where he ends up immobilizing her with his webs and…
Immobilizing the rook
…was merely stiff, instead of immobilizing the limb he prescribed exercises…
…most of her Fatalities, including immobilizing her opponents prior to the…

“immobilising”

…in its forward position, thereby immobilising it.
Immobilising agents include layers of aluminium…
…the two vessels together and immobilising them.
…driver of the lead tank, immobilising it.
…protein arrays) are constructed by immobilising large numbers of purified proteins…
…assist the patient, particularly by immobilising the cervical area.
Immobilising weapons-grade plutonium or transuranium wastes…
…feeds on Procryptobia sorokini, probably immobilising its prey through discharging a…
…serve the simultaneous functions of immobilising the protein, preventing its denaturation,…
Immobilising the opponent by holding them…

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