“Saltpeter” or “Saltpetre”

Language

Saltpeter and saltpetre are both English terms.

Usage

Saltpeter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while saltpetre 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
saltpeter	92	43	32	100	84	53	0	59	60	77	0	0
saltpetre	8	57	68	0	16	47	0	41	40	23	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "saltpeter" over "saltpetre" (92 to 8).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "saltpetre" over "saltpeter".
• In India, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "saltpetre" over "saltpeter".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "saltpeter" over "saltpetre" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "saltpeter" over "saltpetre" (84 to 16).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "saltpeter" over "saltpetre" (53 to 47).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "saltpeter" and "saltpetre".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "saltpeter" over "saltpetre" (59 to 41).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "saltpeter" over "saltpetre" (60 to 40).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "saltpeter" over "saltpetre" (77 to 23).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "saltpeter" and "saltpetre".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "saltpeter" and "saltpetre".

Examples

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