“Orthopedic” or “Orthopaedic”

Language

Orthopedic and orthopaedic are both English terms.

Usage

Orthopedic is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while orthopaedic 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
orthopedic	93	50	76	94	87	48	0	41	41	84	81	100
orthopaedic	7	50	24	6	13	52	0	59	59	16	19	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "orthopedic" over "orthopaedic" (93 to 7).
• In United Kingdom, there is no clear preference between "orthopedic" and "orthopaedic", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In India, there is a preference for "orthopedic" over "orthopaedic" (76 to 24).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "orthopedic" over "orthopaedic" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "orthopedic" over "orthopaedic" (87 to 13).
• In Australia, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "orthopaedic" over "orthopedic".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "orthopedic" and "orthopaedic".
• In Ireland, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "orthopaedic" over "orthopedic".
• In New Zealand, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "orthopaedic" over "orthopedic".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "orthopedic" over "orthopaedic" (84 to 16).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "orthopedic" over "orthopaedic" (81 to 19).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "orthopedic" over "orthopaedic" (100 to 0).

Examples

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