“Recognize” or “Recognise”

Language

Recognize and recognise are both English terms.

Usage

Recognize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while recognise 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
recognize	98	25	53	97	93	29	100	37	37	83	73	80
recognise	2	75	47	3	7	71	0	63	63	17	27	20

• In the United States, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "recognise" over "recognize".
• In India, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (53 to 47).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (93 to 7).
• In Australia, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "recognise" over "recognize".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "recognise" over "recognize".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "recognise" over "recognize".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (83 to 17).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (73 to 27).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "recognize" over "recognise" (80 to 20).

Examples

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