“Louver” or “Louvre”

Language

Louver and louvre are both English terms.

Usage

Louver is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while louvre 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
louver	24	6	22	40	15	14	0	6	14	31	0	0
louvre	76	94	78	60	85	86	0	94	86	69	100	0

• In the United States, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In India, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In the Philippines, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In Canada, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In Australia, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "louver" and "louvre".
• In Ireland, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In New Zealand, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In Jamaica, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "louvre" over "louver".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "louver" and "louvre".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use louver or louvre with sample sentences.

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