“Pasteurized” or “Pasteurised”

Language

Pasteurized and pasteurised are both English terms.

Usage

Pasteurized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while pasteurised 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
pasteurized	99	58	80	98	98	65	0	55	70	100	100	0
pasteurised	1	42	20	2	2	35	0	45	30	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (58 to 42).
• In India, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (80 to 20).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (98 to 2).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (65 to 35).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pasteurized" and "pasteurised".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (55 to 45).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (70 to 30).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pasteurized" over "pasteurised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pasteurized" and "pasteurised".

Examples

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