“Realize” or “Realise”

Language

Realize and realise are both English terms.

Usage

Realize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while realise 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
realize	96	20	41	92	82	24	0	30	31	76	67	60
realise	4	80	59	8	18	76	0	70	69	24	33	40

• In the United States, there is a preference for "realize" over "realise" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "realise" over "realize".
• In India, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "realise" over "realize".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "realize" over "realise" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "realize" over "realise" (82 to 18).
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "realise" over "realize".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "realize" and "realise".
• In Ireland, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "realise" over "realize".
• In New Zealand, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "realise" over "realize".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "realize" over "realise" (76 to 24).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "realize" over "realise" (67 to 33).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "realize" over "realise" (60 to 40).

Examples

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