“Sheik” or “Sheikh”

Language

Sheik and sheikh are both English terms.

Usage

Sheik is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sheikh 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
sheik	42	14	3	30	24	38	21	20	26	29	57	34
sheikh	58	86	97	70	76	62	79	80	74	71	43	66

• In the United States, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In India, there is a 97 to 3 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In the Philippines, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In Canada, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In Australia, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In Liberia, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In Ireland, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In New Zealand, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In Jamaica, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "sheik" over "sheikh" (57 to 43).
• In Guyana, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "sheikh" over "sheik".

Examples

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