“Recognized” or “Recognised”

Language

Recognized and recognised are both English terms.

Usage

Recognized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while recognised 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
recognized	98	32	57	98	93	33	100	40	45	76	63	56
recognised	2	68	43	2	7	67	0	60	55	24	37	44

• In the United States, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "recognised" over "recognized".
• In India, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (57 to 43).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (93 to 7).
• In Australia, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "recognised" over "recognized".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "recognised" over "recognized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "recognised" over "recognized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (76 to 24).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (63 to 37).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "recognized" over "recognised" (56 to 44).

Examples

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