“Mesmerized” or “Mesmerised”

Language

Mesmerized and mesmerised are both English terms.

Usage

Mesmerized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while mesmerised 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
mesmerized	96	45	74	98	93	36	0	44	44	0	100	0
mesmerised	4	55	26	2	7	64	0	56	56	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "mesmerized" over "mesmerised" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "mesmerised" over "mesmerized".
• In India, there is a preference for "mesmerized" over "mesmerised" (74 to 26).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "mesmerized" over "mesmerised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "mesmerized" over "mesmerised" (93 to 7).
• In Australia, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "mesmerised" over "mesmerized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "mesmerized" and "mesmerised".
• In Ireland, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "mesmerised" over "mesmerized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "mesmerised" over "mesmerized".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "mesmerized" and "mesmerised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "mesmerized" over "mesmerised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "mesmerized" and "mesmerised".

Examples

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