“Rumor” or “Rumour”

Language

Rumor and rumour are both English terms.

Usage

Rumor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while rumour 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
rumor	96	18	38	91	67	29	0	28	37	38	48	0
rumour	4	82	62	9	33	71	0	72	63	62	52	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "rumor" over "rumour" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "rumour" over "rumor".
• In India, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "rumour" over "rumor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "rumor" over "rumour" (91 to 9).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "rumor" over "rumour" (67 to 33).
• In Australia, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "rumour" over "rumor".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "rumor" and "rumour".
• In Ireland, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "rumour" over "rumor".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "rumour" over "rumor".
• In Jamaica, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "rumour" over "rumor".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "rumour" over "rumor".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "rumor" and "rumour".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use rumor or rumour with sample sentences.

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