“Scepter” or “Sceptre”

Language

Scepter and sceptre are both English terms.

Usage

Scepter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sceptre 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
scepter	47	30	39	83	63	51	0	42	54	34	48	0
sceptre	53	70	61	17	37	49	0	58	46	66	52	0

• In the United States, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "sceptre" over "scepter".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "sceptre" over "scepter".
• In India, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "sceptre" over "scepter".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "scepter" over "sceptre" (83 to 17).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "scepter" over "sceptre" (63 to 37).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "scepter" over "sceptre" (51 to 49).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "scepter" and "sceptre".
• In Ireland, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "sceptre" over "scepter".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "scepter" over "sceptre" (54 to 46).
• In Jamaica, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "sceptre" over "scepter".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "sceptre" over "scepter".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "scepter" and "sceptre".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use scepter or sceptre with sample sentences.

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