“Savory” or “Savoury”

Language

Savory and savoury are both English terms.

Usage

Savory is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while savoury 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
savory	97	25	19	95	61	23	0	31	24	42	56	62
savoury	3	75	81	5	39	77	0	69	76	58	44	38

• In the United States, there is a preference for "savory" over "savoury" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "savoury" over "savory".
• In India, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "savoury" over "savory".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "savory" over "savoury" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "savory" over "savoury" (61 to 39).
• In Australia, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "savoury" over "savory".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "savory" and "savoury".
• In Ireland, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "savoury" over "savory".
• In New Zealand, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "savoury" over "savory".
• In Jamaica, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "savoury" over "savory".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "savory" over "savoury" (56 to 44).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "savory" over "savoury" (62 to 38).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use savory or savoury with sample sentences.

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