“Mesmerizing” or “Mesmerising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “mesmerizing” and 4 prefer “mesmerising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	mesmerizing	mesmerising	Preference
United States	95	5	“mesmerizing”
United Kingdom	42	58	“mesmerising”
India	78	22	“mesmerizing”
Philippines	95	5	“mesmerizing”
Canada	91	9	“mesmerizing”
Australia	37	63	“mesmerising”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	39	61	“mesmerising”
New Zealand	46	54	“mesmerising”
Jamaica	100	0	“mesmerizing”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“mesmerizing”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“mesmerizing”

…denying that the actor is mesmerizing to watch."
…which he described as a mesmerizing "out-of-body experience".
…cast is uniformly authentic and mesmerizing" but that, "Swimmers is ultimately…
…Rob Harvilla called it "bizarrely mesmerizing" and said that the idiosyncratic…
Earmilk called it "a mesmerizing selection of songs."
…production, improved songwriting, and a mesmerizing approach, Dizzy is destined to…
…Garden is a moving, almost mesmerizing ode to God, making it…
…Esidisi, Wamuu, and Kars, further mesmerizing him and drawing him into…
…which features Sri Thirumeni Guruji's mesmerizing vedic chants and also internationally…
…the first single, "Stargazing", "absolutely mesmerizing" and also compared her to…

“mesmerising”

…by Hitler's hate-filled yet strangely mesmerising radio speeches.
…on TV) called the episode "mesmerising", while Catrin Carrucan (The Daily…
described it as "mesmerising".
…reported that Okosieme produced a "mesmerising" performance and that Henry Nwosu's…
…the game for being a "mesmerising challenge of logic and aesthetics".
…an actor twice his years: mesmerising, comedic and soulful."
…appeared on the silver screen mesmerising audiences across the globe.
…which he falls under a mesmerising spell by Evil-Lyn, which results…
A sinister almost mesmerising tune, dominated by Siouxsie's unorthodox…
…combined with often sparse but mesmerising music.

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