“Medieval” or “Mediaeval”

Language

Medieval and mediaeval are both English terms.

Usage

Medieval is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while mediaeval 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
medieval	100	99	85	100	100	99	100	99	99	100	100	100
mediaeval	0	1	15	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (99 to 1).
• In India, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (85 to 15).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (99 to 1).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (99 to 1).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (99 to 1).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "medieval" over "mediaeval" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use medieval or mediaeval with sample sentences.

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