“Neighbors” or “Neighbours”

Language

Neighbors and neighbours are both English terms.

Usage

Neighbors is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neighbours 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
neighbors	96	7	34	88	48	8	100	7	14	56	53	44
neighbours	4	93	66	12	52	92	0	93	86	44	47	56

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neighbors" over "neighbours" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "neighbours" over "neighbors".
• In India, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "neighbours" over "neighbors".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neighbors" over "neighbours" (88 to 12).
• In Canada, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "neighbours" over "neighbors".
• In Australia, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "neighbours" over "neighbors".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "neighbors" over "neighbours" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "neighbours" over "neighbors".
• In New Zealand, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "neighbours" over "neighbors".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "neighbors" over "neighbours" (56 to 44).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "neighbors" over "neighbours" (53 to 47).
• In Guyana, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "neighbours" over "neighbors".

Examples

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