“Rigors” or “Rigours”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 9 prefer “rigors” and 0 prefer “rigours”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	rigors	rigours	Preference
United States	97	3	“rigors”
United Kingdom	83	17	“rigors”
India	82	18	“rigors”
Philippines	100	0	“rigors”
Canada	88	12	“rigors”
Australia	82	18	“rigors”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	83	17	“rigors”
New Zealand	83	17	“rigors”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“rigors”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“rigors”

…army, and to survive the rigors of ground combat.
…Russian soil, and, obviously the rigors of the Muscovite climate at…
…an early adaptation as the rigors of endurance racing quickly overcome…
…in order to escape the rigors of the northern climate, and…
It typically presents with fever, rigors, and right upper quadrant abdominal…
…he could to temper the rigors of the law on behalf…
…to the climate and the rigors of campaign life.
…not as prepared for the rigors of widely accepted inquiry models.
…to mental instability, nausea, vomiting, rigors, and temporary loss of consciousness.
…more durable under the mechanical rigors of handling, repeated printing wore…

“rigours”

…party make light of the rigours of outdoor life in Norway…
…was too fragile for the rigours of Resistance life.
…a country used to the rigours of the outside lavatory and…
…Lakshadweep revolted owing to the rigours of the enforcement of the…
Still, the rigours of ministering to an aristocratic,…
…able to withstand the physical rigours of State of Origin football.
The rigours of rehabilitating an injured ankle…
…without finesse, to withstand the rigours of contest unscathed.
…Probyn, worn down by the rigours of continual campaigning, was invalided…
…but this time without the rigours of competing in Europe, the…

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