“Pedophilia” or “Paedophilia”

Language

Pedophilia and paedophilia are both English terms.

Usage

Pedophilia is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while paedophilia 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
pedophilia	98	57	76	96	94	69	0	54	77	83	85	0
paedophilia	2	43	24	4	6	31	0	46	23	17	15	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (57 to 43).
• In India, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (76 to 24).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (96 to 4).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (69 to 31).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pedophilia" and "paedophilia".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (54 to 46).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (77 to 23).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (83 to 17).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pedophilia" over "paedophilia" (85 to 15).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pedophilia" and "paedophilia".

Examples

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