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“Reconnoitering” or “Reconnoitring”

Reconnoitering is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while reconnoitring is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “reconnoitering” and 3 prefer “reconnoitring”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country reconnoitering reconnoitring Preference
United States 92 8 “reconnoitering”
United Kingdom 38 62 “reconnoitring”
India 61 39 “reconnoitering”
Philippines 83 17 “reconnoitering”
Canada 100 0 “reconnoitering”
Australia 28 72 “reconnoitring”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 0 0 Not enough data
New Zealand 0 100 “reconnoitring”
Jamaica 0 0 Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago 0 0 Not enough data
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“reconnoitering”

  • Muhammad was reconnoitering Zaragoza in 898, when on…
  • …amongst the French skirmishers while reconnoitering the enemy lines.
  • While reconnoitering Poppy Land, Eggsy steps on…
  • While reconnoitering with his generals in the…
  • …Norwegian troops used skis for reconnoitering.
  • While reconnoitering on the Stono River on…
  • …small brass cannon, but after reconnoitering, found the distance too great…
  • …displaying “energy and initiative in reconnoitering enemy positions and obtaining information”…
  • …Lord Keith, Queen Charlotte was reconnoitering the island of Capraia, in…
  • …leaving 4 men there, started reconnoitering the surrounding area.

“reconnoitring”

  • …a light presence within Rhodesia, reconnoitring, keeping contact with the peasants…
  • …Rgt), but was tasked with reconnoitring and establishing 10 new AA…
  • …to start unloading equipment and reconnoitring approaches while specialist sappers were…
  • …previous three days and nights reconnoitring the ground and marking routes…
  • …from local informants and conducting reconnoitring missions, saying it would fall…
  • …South Coast and was also reconnoitring the area for future AA
  • The admiral sent two reconnoitring frigates which surprised and caught…
  • …later in the morning and reconnoitring on foot, discovered a column…
  • …and two other officers were reconnoitring the German positions at Contalmaison…
  • …is to be responsible for reconnoitring and seizing beaches, helicopter landing…

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