“Installments” or “Instalments”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 10 prefer “installments” and 0 prefer “instalments”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	installments	instalments	Preference
United States	96	4	“installments”
United Kingdom	72	28	“installments”
India	77	23	“installments”
Philippines	93	7	“installments”
Canada	73	27	“installments”
Australia	58	42	“installments”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	75	25	“installments”
New Zealand	61	39	“installments”
Jamaica	100	0	“installments”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“installments”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“installments”

…cohesive narrative with the previous installments of the series, though this…
…is black (blue in some installments) and frazzled.
…gameplay as the series' earlier installments.
Unlike the first two Creepshow installments, in which the wraparound element…
…Rapin's work in weekly, six-penny installments.
…McComas, who found the first installments of the series "a most…
…chat client in the previous installments, Emily is Away <3 will…
…copies, with a further three installments following in the series.
Installments
…Grama that Worm pay weekly installments; Grama considers the offer but…

“instalments”

…is traditionally paid in three instalments: Upon hire, on delivery of…
The first two instalments were released across 2017 and…
…journals in weekly or monthly instalments, in the 1800s.
…six of a planned twelve instalments having been published.
…each eligible farmer in three instalments and will be deposited directly…
…quite well in the early instalments, thanks to the mystery surrounding…
…of cane paid in two instalments.
…and the rest through specified instalments thereafter.
…2007, ran for only two instalments before it was cancelled.
Planned instalments never published:

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