“Saber” or “Sabre”

Language

Saber and sabre are both English terms.

Usage

Saber is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sabre 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
saber	84	56	55	81	67	53	0	72	60	82	83	79
sabre	16	44	45	19	33	47	0	28	40	18	17	21

• In the United States, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (84 to 16).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (56 to 44).
• In India, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (55 to 45).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (81 to 19).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (67 to 33).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (53 to 47).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "saber" and "sabre".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (72 to 28).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (60 to 40).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (82 to 18).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (83 to 17).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "saber" over "sabre" (79 to 21).

Examples

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