“Savor” or “Savour”

Language

Savor and savour are both English terms.

Usage

Savor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while savour 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
savor	92	24	34	79	42	18	0	16	47	39	0	0
savour	8	76	66	21	58	82	0	84	53	61	100	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "savor" over "savour" (92 to 8).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In India, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "savor" over "savour" (79 to 21).
• In Canada, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In Australia, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "savor" and "savour".
• In Ireland, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In New Zealand, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In Jamaica, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "savour" over "savor".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "savor" and "savour".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use savor or savour with sample sentences.

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