“Savior” or “Saviour”

Language

Savior and saviour are both English terms.

Usage

Savior is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while saviour 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
savior	88	27	32	78	60	35	100	31	41	40	51	54
saviour	12	73	68	22	40	65	0	69	59	60	49	46

• In the United States, there is a preference for "savior" over "saviour" (88 to 12).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "saviour" over "savior".
• In India, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "saviour" over "savior".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "savior" over "saviour" (78 to 22).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "savior" over "saviour" (60 to 40).
• In Australia, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "saviour" over "savior".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "savior" over "saviour" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "saviour" over "savior".
• In New Zealand, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "saviour" over "savior".
• In Jamaica, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "saviour" over "savior".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "savior" over "saviour" (51 to 49).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "savior" over "saviour" (54 to 46).

Examples

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