“Neutralizing” or “Neutralising”

Language

Neutralizing and neutralising are both English terms.

Usage

Neutralizing is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neutralising 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
neutralizing	99	37	77	100	95	40	0	43	41	100	0	0
neutralising	1	63	23	0	5	60	0	57	59	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neutralizing" over "neutralising" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "neutralising" over "neutralizing".
• In India, there is a preference for "neutralizing" over "neutralising" (77 to 23).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neutralizing" over "neutralising" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "neutralizing" over "neutralising" (95 to 5).
• In Australia, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "neutralising" over "neutralizing".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neutralizing" and "neutralising".
• In Ireland, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "neutralising" over "neutralizing".
• In New Zealand, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "neutralising" over "neutralizing".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "neutralizing" over "neutralising" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neutralizing" and "neutralising".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "neutralizing" and "neutralising".

Examples

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