“Recognizable” or “Recognisable”

Language

Recognizable and recognisable are both English terms.

Usage

Recognizable is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while recognisable 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
recognizable	98	22	51	100	95	24	0	23	36	100	0	0
recognisable	2	78	49	0	5	76	0	77	64	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "recognizable" over "recognisable" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "recognisable" over "recognizable".
• In India, there is a preference for "recognizable" over "recognisable" (51 to 49).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "recognizable" over "recognisable" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "recognizable" over "recognisable" (95 to 5).
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "recognisable" over "recognizable".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "recognizable" and "recognisable".
• In Ireland, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "recognisable" over "recognizable".
• In New Zealand, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "recognisable" over "recognizable".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "recognizable" over "recognisable" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "recognizable" and "recognisable".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "recognizable" and "recognisable".

Examples

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