“Neutralize” or “Neutralise”

Language

Neutralize and neutralise are both English terms.

Usage

Neutralize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neutralise 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
neutralize	100	40	75	98	96	46	0	41	50	100	100	0
neutralise	0	60	25	2	4	54	0	59	50	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neutralize" over "neutralise" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "neutralise" over "neutralize".
• In India, there is a preference for "neutralize" over "neutralise" (75 to 25).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neutralize" over "neutralise" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "neutralize" over "neutralise" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "neutralise" over "neutralize".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neutralize" and "neutralise".
• In Ireland, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "neutralise" over "neutralize".
• In New Zealand, there is no clear preference between "neutralize" and "neutralise", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "neutralize" over "neutralise" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "neutralize" over "neutralise" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neutralize" and "neutralise".

Examples

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