“Offenses” or “Offences”

Language

Offenses and offences are both English terms.

Usage

Offenses is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while offences 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
offenses	89	4	6	86	14	5	0	4	8	12	8	0
offences	11	96	94	14	86	95	0	96	92	88	92	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "offenses" over "offences" (89 to 11).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In India, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "offenses" over "offences" (86 to 14).
• In Canada, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In Australia, there is a 95 to 5 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "offenses" and "offences".
• In Ireland, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In New Zealand, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In Jamaica, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "offences" over "offenses".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "offences" over "offenses".

Examples

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