“Sepulcher” or “Sepulchre”

Language

Sepulcher and sepulchre are both English terms.

Usage

Sepulcher is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sepulchre 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
sepulcher	35	21	17	31	32	29	0	16	24	0	0	0
sepulchre	65	79	83	69	68	71	0	84	76	100	100	0

• In the United States, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In India, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In the Philippines, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In Canada, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In Australia, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sepulcher" and "sepulchre".
• In Ireland, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In New Zealand, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "sepulchre" over "sepulcher".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sepulcher" and "sepulchre".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use sepulcher or sepulchre with sample sentences.

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