“Siphon” or “Syphon”

Language

Siphon and syphon are both English terms.

Usage

Siphon is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while syphon 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
siphon	79	39	68	73	75	63	0	54	60	100	67	0
syphon	21	61	32	27	25	37	0	46	40	0	33	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (79 to 21).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "syphon" over "siphon".
• In India, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (68 to 32).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (73 to 27).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (75 to 25).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (63 to 37).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "siphon" and "syphon".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (54 to 46).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (60 to 40).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "siphon" over "syphon" (67 to 33).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "siphon" and "syphon".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use siphon or syphon with sample sentences.

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