“Neighboring” or “Neighbouring”

Language

Neighboring and neighbouring are both English terms.

Usage

Neighboring is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neighbouring 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
neighboring	94	15	10	95	44	22	100	20	23	47	0	0
neighbouring	6	85	90	5	56	78	0	80	77	53	100	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neighboring" over "neighbouring" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In India, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neighboring" over "neighbouring" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In Australia, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "neighboring" over "neighbouring" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In New Zealand, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In Jamaica, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "neighbouring" over "neighboring".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neighboring" and "neighbouring".

Examples

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