“Omelet” or “Omelette”

Language

Omelet and omelette are both English terms.

Usage

Omelet is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while omelette 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
omelet	31	5	19	26	9	6	0	3	6	24	20	0
omelette	69	95	81	74	91	94	0	97	94	76	80	100

• In the United States, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 95 to 5 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In India, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In the Philippines, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In Canada, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In Australia, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "omelet" and "omelette".
• In Ireland, there is a 97 to 3 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In New Zealand, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In Jamaica, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "omelette" over "omelet".

Examples

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