“Pedophile” or “Paedophile”

Language

Pedophile and paedophile are both English terms.

Usage

Pedophile is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while paedophile 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
pedophile	99	48	83	98	96	70	0	49	70	86	82	100
paedophile	1	52	17	2	4	30	0	51	30	14	18	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "paedophile" over "pedophile".
• In India, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (83 to 17).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (70 to 30).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pedophile" and "paedophile".
• In Ireland, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "paedophile" over "pedophile".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (70 to 30).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (86 to 14).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (82 to 18).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "pedophile" over "paedophile" (100 to 0).

Examples

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