“Neighborly” or “Neighbourly”

Language

Neighborly and neighbourly are both English terms.

Usage

Neighborly is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neighbourly 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
neighborly	99	16	52	90	32	13	0	0	3	60	0	0
neighbourly	1	84	48	10	68	87	0	100	97	40	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neighborly" over "neighbourly" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "neighbourly" over "neighborly".
• In India, there is a preference for "neighborly" over "neighbourly" (52 to 48).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neighborly" over "neighbourly" (90 to 10).
• In Canada, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "neighbourly" over "neighborly".
• In Australia, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "neighbourly" over "neighborly".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neighborly" and "neighbourly".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "neighbourly" over "neighborly".
• In New Zealand, there is a 97 to 3 preference for "neighbourly" over "neighborly".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "neighborly" over "neighbourly" (60 to 40).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neighborly" and "neighbourly".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neighborly" and "neighbourly".

Examples

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