“Scrutinized” or “Scrutinised”

Language

Scrutinized and scrutinised are both English terms.

Usage

Scrutinized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while scrutinised 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
scrutinized	98	36	67	100	100	37	0	42	58	0	0	0
scrutinised	2	64	33	0	0	63	0	58	42	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "scrutinized" over "scrutinised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "scrutinised" over "scrutinized".
• In India, there is a preference for "scrutinized" over "scrutinised" (67 to 33).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "scrutinized" over "scrutinised" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "scrutinized" over "scrutinised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "scrutinised" over "scrutinized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "scrutinized" and "scrutinised".
• In Ireland, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "scrutinised" over "scrutinized".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "scrutinized" over "scrutinised" (58 to 42).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "scrutinized" and "scrutinised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "scrutinized" and "scrutinised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "scrutinized" and "scrutinised".

Examples

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