“Pajamas” or “Pyjamas”

Language

Pajamas and pyjamas are both English terms.

Usage

Pajamas is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while pyjamas 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
pajamas	98	23	51	88	76	27	0	26	38	71	84	100
pyjamas	2	77	49	12	24	73	0	74	62	29	16	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "pajamas" over "pyjamas" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "pyjamas" over "pajamas".
• In India, there is a preference for "pajamas" over "pyjamas" (51 to 49).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pajamas" over "pyjamas" (88 to 12).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "pajamas" over "pyjamas" (76 to 24).
• In Australia, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "pyjamas" over "pajamas".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pajamas" and "pyjamas".
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "pyjamas" over "pajamas".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "pyjamas" over "pajamas".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pajamas" over "pyjamas" (71 to 29).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pajamas" over "pyjamas" (84 to 16).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "pajamas" over "pyjamas" (100 to 0).

Examples

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