“Realization” or “Realisation”

Language

Realization and realisation are both English terms.

Usage

Realization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while realisation 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
realization	80	21	40	98	59	17	0	28	19	100	100	0
realisation	20	79	60	2	41	83	0	72	81	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "realization" over "realisation" (80 to 20).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "realisation" over "realization".
• In India, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "realisation" over "realization".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "realization" over "realisation" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "realization" over "realisation" (59 to 41).
• In Australia, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "realisation" over "realization".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "realization" and "realisation".
• In Ireland, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "realisation" over "realization".
• In New Zealand, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "realisation" over "realization".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "realization" over "realisation" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "realization" over "realisation" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "realization" and "realisation".

Examples

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