“Liter” or “Litre”

Language

Liter and litre are both English terms.

Usage

Liter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while litre 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
liter	93	14	30	93	37	14	78	16	18	47	49	50
litre	7	86	70	7	63	86	22	84	82	53	51	50

• In the United States, there is a preference for "liter" over "litre" (93 to 7).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In India, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "liter" over "litre" (93 to 7).
• In Canada, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In Australia, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "liter" over "litre" (78 to 22).
• In Ireland, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In New Zealand, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In Jamaica, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "litre" over "liter".
• In Guyana, there is no clear preference between "liter" and "litre", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use liter or litre with sample sentences.

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