“Proselytizing” or “Proselytising”

Language

Proselytizing and proselytising are both English terms.

Usage

Proselytizing is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while proselytising 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
proselytizing	97	34	36	100	97	28	0	27	33	0	0	0
proselytising	3	66	64	0	3	72	0	73	67	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "proselytizing" over "proselytising" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "proselytising" over "proselytizing".
• In India, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "proselytising" over "proselytizing".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "proselytizing" over "proselytising" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "proselytizing" over "proselytising" (97 to 3).
• In Australia, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "proselytising" over "proselytizing".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "proselytizing" and "proselytising".
• In Ireland, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "proselytising" over "proselytizing".
• In New Zealand, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "proselytising" over "proselytizing".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "proselytizing" and "proselytising".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "proselytizing" and "proselytising".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "proselytizing" and "proselytising".

Examples

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