“Legitimize” or “Legitimise”

Language

Legitimize and legitimise are both English terms.

Usage

Legitimize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while legitimise 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
legitimize	98	29	50	100	100	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
legitimise	2	71	50	0	0	73	0	100	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "legitimize" over "legitimise" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "legitimise" over "legitimize".
• In India, there is no clear preference between "legitimize" and "legitimise", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "legitimize" over "legitimise" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "legitimize" over "legitimise" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "legitimise" over "legitimize".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "legitimize" and "legitimise".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "legitimise" over "legitimize".
• In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "legitimize" and "legitimise".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "legitimize" and "legitimise".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "legitimize" and "legitimise".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "legitimize" and "legitimise".

Examples

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