“Realized” or “Realised”

Language

Realized and realised are both English terms.

Usage

Realized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while realised 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
realized	93	19	46	97	84	24	0	26	31	77	66	0
realised	7	81	54	3	16	76	0	74	69	23	34	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "realized" over "realised" (93 to 7).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "realised" over "realized".
• In India, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "realised" over "realized".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "realized" over "realised" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "realized" over "realised" (84 to 16).
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "realised" over "realized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "realized" and "realised".
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "realised" over "realized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "realised" over "realized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "realized" over "realised" (77 to 23).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "realized" over "realised" (66 to 34).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "realized" and "realised".

Examples

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