“Pajama” or “Pyjama”

Language

Pajama and pyjama are both English terms.

Usage

Pajama is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while pyjama 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
pajama	97	24	93	96	42	41	0	36	54	79	76	0
pyjama	3	76	7	4	58	59	0	64	46	21	24	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "pajama" over "pyjama" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "pyjama" over "pajama".
• In India, there is a preference for "pajama" over "pyjama" (93 to 7).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pajama" over "pyjama" (96 to 4).
• In Canada, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "pyjama" over "pajama".
• In Australia, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "pyjama" over "pajama".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pajama" and "pyjama".
• In Ireland, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "pyjama" over "pajama".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "pajama" over "pyjama" (54 to 46).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pajama" over "pyjama" (79 to 21).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pajama" over "pyjama" (76 to 24).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pajama" and "pyjama".

Examples

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