“Neighborhood” or “Neighbourhood”

Language

Neighborhood and neighbourhood are both English terms.

Usage

Neighborhood is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neighbourhood 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
neighborhood	98	29	50	90	44	24	100	37	37	76	48	59
neighbourhood	2	71	50	10	56	76	0	63	63	24	52	41

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neighborhood" over "neighbourhood" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "neighbourhood" over "neighborhood".
• In India, there is no clear preference between "neighborhood" and "neighbourhood", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neighborhood" over "neighbourhood" (90 to 10).
• In Canada, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "neighbourhood" over "neighborhood".
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "neighbourhood" over "neighborhood".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "neighborhood" over "neighbourhood" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "neighbourhood" over "neighborhood".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "neighbourhood" over "neighborhood".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "neighborhood" over "neighbourhood" (76 to 24).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "neighbourhood" over "neighborhood".
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "neighborhood" over "neighbourhood" (59 to 41).

Examples

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