“Legitimizing” or “Legitimising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “legitimizing” and 3 prefer “legitimising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	legitimizing	legitimising	Preference
United States	99	1	“legitimizing”
United Kingdom	24	76	“legitimising”
India	46	54	“legitimising”
Philippines	100	0	“legitimizing”
Canada	100	0	“legitimizing”
Australia	0	100	“legitimising”
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.

“legitimizing”

…of four of his children (legitimizing them in the eyes of…
…in Paris, France, aimed at legitimizing the lois scélérates passed in…
…the lack of any other legitimizing ideology has led to what…
…as merely "an instrument of legitimizing royal rule" is unjustified, as…
…and federal officials and Medicare legitimizing alternative medicine, and said that,…
Legitimizing Human Rights: Beyond Mythical Foundations…
By legitimizing this disorder, women have contributed…
…index of identity and harmony, legitimizing social order and conscience and…
…Russia, he married his mistress, legitimizing their children.
…says cleared the way in legitimizing all-black, radical spaces, in turn…

“legitimising”

…is important in legalising and legitimising the claimant's accession to kingship.
…ruler Cao Cao in 215, legitimising Cao Cao's rise to power…
…finally married Marie Dantine, thus legitimising his beloved son "Totor".
…seen as an attempt of "legitimising rape and encouraging child marriage".
…Jinping has turned the tide", legitimising Xi's position as "core of…
…part of "a process of legitimising the conclusion which had already…
…it refused to "advise the legitimising or blessing of same sex…
…is seen as crucial in legitimising the literary use of the…
…damage they had caused thus legitimising her own reign.
…making Jayanthi his wife and legitimising their child, before she died.

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