“Molt” or “Moult”

Language

Molt and moult are both English terms.

Usage

Molt is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while moult 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
molt	94	40	66	92	77	59	0	57	55	0	0	0
moult	6	60	34	8	23	41	0	43	45	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "molt" over "moult" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "moult" over "molt".
• In India, there is a preference for "molt" over "moult" (66 to 34).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "molt" over "moult" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "molt" over "moult" (77 to 23).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "molt" over "moult" (59 to 41).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "molt" and "moult".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "molt" over "moult" (57 to 43).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "molt" over "moult" (55 to 45).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "molt" and "moult".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "molt" and "moult".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "molt" and "moult".

Examples

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