“Outmaneuver” or “Outmanoeuvre”

Language

Outmaneuver and outmanoeuvre are both English terms.

Usage

Outmaneuver is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while outmanoeuvre 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
outmaneuver	96	44	44	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
outmanoeuvre	4	56	56	0	0	100	0	100	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "outmaneuver" over "outmanoeuvre" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "outmanoeuvre" over "outmaneuver".
• In India, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "outmanoeuvre" over "outmaneuver".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "outmaneuver" over "outmanoeuvre" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "outmaneuver" over "outmanoeuvre" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "outmanoeuvre" over "outmaneuver".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuver" and "outmanoeuvre".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "outmanoeuvre" over "outmaneuver".
• In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuver" and "outmanoeuvre".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuver" and "outmanoeuvre".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuver" and "outmanoeuvre".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuver" and "outmanoeuvre".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use outmaneuver or outmanoeuvre with sample sentences.

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