“Neighbor” or “Neighbour”

Language

Neighbor and neighbour are both English terms.

Usage

Neighbor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neighbour 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
neighbor	98	30	30	94	55	27	100	26	32	61	61	54
neighbour	2	70	70	6	45	73	0	74	68	39	39	46

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neighbor" over "neighbour" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "neighbour" over "neighbor".
• In India, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "neighbour" over "neighbor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neighbor" over "neighbour" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "neighbor" over "neighbour" (55 to 45).
• In Australia, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "neighbour" over "neighbor".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "neighbor" over "neighbour" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "neighbour" over "neighbor".
• In New Zealand, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "neighbour" over "neighbor".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "neighbor" over "neighbour" (61 to 39).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "neighbor" over "neighbour" (61 to 39).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "neighbor" over "neighbour" (54 to 46).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use neighbor or neighbour with sample sentences.

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