“Meter” or “Metre”

Language

Meter and metre are both English terms.

Usage

For the unit of distance, meter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while metre is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB). For the measurement device, meter is the spelling in all regions.

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
meter	99	81	75	100	68	68	95	77	71	85	88	90
metre	1	19	25	0	32	32	5	23	29	15	12	10

• In the United States, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (81 to 19).
• In India, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (75 to 25).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (68 to 32).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (68 to 32).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (95 to 5).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (77 to 23).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (71 to 29).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (85 to 15).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (88 to 12).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "meter" over "metre" (90 to 10).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use meter or metre with sample sentences.

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