“Recognizes” or “Recognises”

Language

Recognizes and recognises are both English terms.

Usage

Recognizes is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while recognises 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
recognizes	99	28	60	99	94	25	0	30	38	100	0	0
recognises	1	72	40	1	6	75	0	70	62	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "recognizes" over "recognises" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "recognises" over "recognizes".
• In India, there is a preference for "recognizes" over "recognises" (60 to 40).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "recognizes" over "recognises" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "recognizes" over "recognises" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "recognises" over "recognizes".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "recognizes" and "recognises".
• In Ireland, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "recognises" over "recognizes".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "recognises" over "recognizes".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "recognizes" over "recognises" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "recognizes" and "recognises".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "recognizes" and "recognises".

Examples

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