“Legalized” or “Legalised”

Language

Legalized and legalised are both English terms.

Usage

Legalized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while legalised 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
legalized	99	40	50	98	97	33	100	44	46	100	100	100
legalised	1	60	50	2	3	67	0	56	54	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "legalized" over "legalised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "legalised" over "legalized".
• In India, there is no clear preference between "legalized" and "legalised", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "legalized" over "legalised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "legalized" over "legalised" (97 to 3).
• In Australia, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "legalised" over "legalized".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "legalized" over "legalised" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "legalised" over "legalized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "legalised" over "legalized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "legalized" over "legalised" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "legalized" over "legalised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "legalized" over "legalised" (100 to 0).

Examples

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