“Paralyzed” or “Paralysed”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 9 prefer “paralyzed” and 0 prefer “paralysed”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	paralyzed	paralysed	Preference
United States	98	2	“paralyzed”
United Kingdom	50	50	No clear preference
India	71	29	“paralyzed”
Philippines	95	5	“paralyzed”
Canada	93	7	“paralyzed”
Australia	62	38	“paralyzed”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	53	47	“paralyzed”
New Zealand	62	38	“paralyzed”
Jamaica	100	0	“paralyzed”
Trinidad & Tobago	83	17	“paralyzed”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“paralyzed”

…export trade was all but paralyzed, and after the fall of…
…because President Roosevelt himself became paralyzed in his legs due to…
…suffered a spinal fracture which paralyzed him from the chest down;…
However, she still has been paralyzed by the Joker, but thanks…
…killed by Van Helsing while paralyzed.
…Pacific, and Rodney Rogers became paralyzed after a dirt bike crash…
…the incident where Maria is paralyzed.
…and her right hand gets paralyzed.
…life of the pilot and paralyzed Johnny Valentine (also on board…
…Count Törring was divided and paralyzed.

“paralysed”

…la Cruz, London-based Spanish artist, paralysed following a stroke at the…
He is paralysed with fear as the serpent…
…Singer party, and is left paralysed down one side of his
…services to the rehabilitation of paralysed patients in Bangladesh.
…on-pitch accident that left him paralysed.
He is paralysed from the chest down but…
…High fire and leaves a paralysed Toadie trapped in the rubble…
…that develops between a young paralysed man from a wealthy Bangkok…
…and the victim was left paralysed.
…Yamagata in Japan left her paralysed from the waist down.

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