“Mustache” or “Moustache”

Language

Mustache and moustache are both English terms.

Usage

Mustache is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while moustache 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
mustache	87	36	47	79	52	33	0	46	28	72	70	0
moustache	13	64	53	21	48	67	0	54	72	28	30	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "mustache" over "moustache" (87 to 13).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "moustache" over "mustache".
• In India, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "moustache" over "mustache".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "mustache" over "moustache" (79 to 21).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "mustache" over "moustache" (52 to 48).
• In Australia, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "moustache" over "mustache".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "mustache" and "moustache".
• In Ireland, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "moustache" over "mustache".
• In New Zealand, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "moustache" over "mustache".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "mustache" over "moustache" (72 to 28).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "mustache" over "moustache" (70 to 30).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "mustache" and "moustache".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use mustache or moustache with sample sentences.

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