“Modernized” or “Modernised”

Language

Modernized and modernised are both English terms.

Usage

Modernized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while modernised 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
modernized	98	15	57	100	94	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
modernised	2	85	43	0	6	73	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "modernized" over "modernised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "modernised" over "modernized".
• In India, there is a preference for "modernized" over "modernised" (57 to 43).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "modernized" over "modernised" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "modernized" over "modernised" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "modernised" over "modernized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "modernized" and "modernised".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "modernised" over "modernized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "modernised" over "modernized".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "modernized" and "modernised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "modernized" and "modernised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "modernized" and "modernised".

Examples

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