“Paralyze” or “Paralyse”

Language

Paralyze and paralyse are both English terms.

Usage

Paralyze is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while paralyse 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
paralyze	96	51	35	88	71	53	0	62	61	100	0	0
paralyse	4	49	65	12	29	47	0	38	39	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (51 to 49).
• In India, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "paralyse" over "paralyze".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (88 to 12).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (71 to 29).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (53 to 47).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "paralyze" and "paralyse".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (62 to 38).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (61 to 39).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "paralyze" over "paralyse" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "paralyze" and "paralyse".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "paralyze" and "paralyse".

Examples

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