“Paleolithic” or “Palaeolithic”

Language

Paleolithic and palaeolithic are both English terms.

Usage

Paleolithic is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while palaeolithic 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
paleolithic	100	72	68	96	96	82	100	86	85	95	87	0
palaeolithic	0	28	32	4	4	18	0	14	15	5	13	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (72 to 28).
• In India, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (68 to 32).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (96 to 4).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (82 to 18).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (86 to 14).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (85 to 15).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (95 to 5).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "paleolithic" over "palaeolithic" (87 to 13).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "paleolithic" and "palaeolithic".

Examples

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