“Outmaneuver” or “Outmanoeuvre”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “outmaneuver” and 4 prefer “outmanoeuvre”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	outmaneuver	outmanoeuvre	Preference
United States	96	4	“outmaneuver”
United Kingdom	44	56	“outmanoeuvre”
India	44	56	“outmanoeuvre”
Philippines	100	0	“outmaneuver”
Canada	100	0	“outmaneuver”
Australia	0	100	“outmanoeuvre”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“outmanoeuvre”
New Zealand	0	0	Not enough data
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“outmaneuver”

…primary, Kennedy had managed to outmaneuver them, laying early groundwork which…
…well as the ability to outmaneuver the enemy
…which allows its commander to outmaneuver enemy ships, but it is…
…the Turks were able to outmaneuver him and rout the guards…
…again, and he managed to outmaneuver a fighter which had been…
…the Portuguese consistently managed to outmaneuver them, and effectively cut off…
…the receiver attempts to avoid, outmaneuver, or simply outrun defenders (typically…
…but Angel is able to outmaneuver and kill him.
…Portuguese were consistently able to outmaneuver the newcomers or else convert…
…involve outnumbered Eldar units which outmaneuver the opponent and kill entire…

“outmanoeuvre”

…honour, but Patel managed to outmanoeuvre Vishnu Deo and gain the…
…Prix racing would technical innovation outmanoeuvre technical regulation.
…a temporary injunction preventing his removal.
…a safe area, where they outmanoeuvre and destroy the Persians in…
Can the Troy Game outmanoeuvre Asterion, who lurks in a…
…known for his ability to outmanoeuvre competitors by stoking internal rivalries…
The Luftwaffe changed tactics, to outmanoeuvre the Defiant and attack from…
…their primary task was to outmanoeuvre an enemy unit before destroying…
…the Ratels, they prioritised mobility kills.
…split the French squadron and outmanoeuvre the allies.

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