“Miter” or “Mitre”

Language

Miter and mitre are both English terms.

Usage

Miter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while mitre 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
miter	78	9	80	62	45	6	0	16	4	47	49	0
mitre	22	91	20	38	55	94	100	84	96	53	51	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "miter" over "mitre" (78 to 22).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In India, there is a preference for "miter" over "mitre" (80 to 20).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "miter" over "mitre" (62 to 38).
• In Canada, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In Australia, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In Ireland, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In New Zealand, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In Jamaica, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "mitre" over "miter".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "miter" and "mitre".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use miter or mitre with sample sentences.

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