“Parlor” or “Parlour”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 2 prefer “parlor” and 8 prefer “parlour”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	parlor	parlour	Preference
United States	85	15	“parlor”
United Kingdom	10	90	“parlour”
India	10	90	“parlour”
Philippines	91	9	“parlor”
Canada	29	71	“parlour”
Australia	10	90	“parlour”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	7	93	“parlour”
New Zealand	16	84	“parlour”
Jamaica	42	58	“parlour”
Trinidad & Tobago	34	66	“parlour”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“parlor”

…Arrow – Train # 1034 (Parlor Car) dep Atlantic City 8:40…
…Cruiser – Train # 1004 (Parlor Car) dep Atlantic City 6:45…
…leading the operation on the parlor appeared on Chinese Central Television,…
Connie is taken to the parlor area by owner Walter for…
…a portion of the refreshment parlor and part of the kitchen.
…the French journalists in the parlor of the Ranch and talks…
…and with it Brunswick Billiard Parlor and Dock Eastmand & Hughes
…pharmacy, barber shop, and beauty parlor; and stockbrokers' offices.
…Lion – Train # 1036 (Parlor Car Sundays and holidays) dep…
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“parlour”

…chorus of their song "Massage Parlour", but with lyrics about a…
…to reflect the original Victorian parlour as the items would have…
…is represented by the Junior Parlour Committee (JPC).
…a penalty after midfielder Ray Parlour was brought down by Phil…
…a warrant to search the parlour for Percy (E1.1) and also…
…them in an ice cream parlour some hours before the murder.
…a hairdresser in a trendy parlour in Avenue Matignon, where he…
In the parlour of cricket Matara stands for…
…upper class as an after-dinner parlour game.
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