“Paralyzed” or “Paralysed”

Language

Paralyzed and paralysed are both English terms.

Usage

Paralyzed is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while paralysed 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
paralyzed	98	50	71	95	93	62	0	53	62	100	83	0
paralysed	2	50	29	5	7	38	0	47	38	0	17	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (98 to 2).
• In United Kingdom, there is no clear preference between "paralyzed" and "paralysed", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In India, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (71 to 29).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (93 to 7).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (62 to 38).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "paralyzed" and "paralysed".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (53 to 47).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (62 to 38).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "paralyzed" over "paralysed" (83 to 17).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "paralyzed" and "paralysed".

Examples

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