“Maneuverable” or “Manoeuvrable”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “maneuverable” and 0 prefer “manoeuvrable”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	maneuverable	manoeuvrable	Preference
United States	100	0	“maneuverable”
United Kingdom	74	26	“maneuverable”
India	57	43	“maneuverable”
Philippines	100	0	“maneuverable”
Canada	91	9	“maneuverable”
Australia	69	31	“maneuverable”
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.

“maneuverable”

…an aircraft that is highly maneuverable; free from the self-limiting resistance…
…Mahanian doctrine), which were fast, maneuverable and well-defended compared to merchant
While less maneuverable and deeper draft vessels were…
…badly, and they were not maneuverable vessels under sail.
…wing loading; They are highly maneuverable in flight and have a…
…an aircraft that is highly maneuverable, but will not deep stall…
…fighter aircraft is 1.7× more maneuverable than its Core counterpart, the…
…a design that is highly maneuverable by traditional aerodynamics is a…
…form is regarded as highly maneuverable, but only the F-16 VISTA…
…normally larger, heavier, and less maneuverable than fighter aircraft.

“manoeuvrable”

Although less agile and manoeuvrable, the golden eagle is apparently…
…the Firecrest was even less manoeuvrable than the sluggish Firebrand, while…
…of the fast and highly manoeuvrable torpedo boat.
…relatively quickly and are moderately manoeuvrable.
…marine soarers), and were more manoeuvrable and less likely to snag…
More manoeuvrable than the Phönix C.I, the…
While the aircraft was very manoeuvrable and could withstand high amounts…
…most enemy fighters, and was manoeuvrable to boot.
It proved to be more manoeuvrable while still being a stable…
…- the Triplane is highly manoeuvrable whereas the Gotha is slow…

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