“Oxidize” or “Oxidise”

Language

Oxidize and oxidise are both English terms.

Usage

Oxidize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while oxidise 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
oxidize	97	39	47	96	94	38	0	52	44	0	0	0
oxidise	3	61	53	4	6	62	0	48	56	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "oxidize" over "oxidise" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "oxidise" over "oxidize".
• In India, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "oxidise" over "oxidize".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "oxidize" over "oxidise" (96 to 4).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "oxidize" over "oxidise" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "oxidise" over "oxidize".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "oxidize" and "oxidise".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "oxidize" over "oxidise" (52 to 48).
• In New Zealand, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "oxidise" over "oxidize".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "oxidize" and "oxidise".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "oxidize" and "oxidise".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "oxidize" and "oxidise".

Examples

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