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“Siphon” or “Syphon”

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).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 9 prefer “siphon” and 1 prefer “syphon”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country siphon syphon Preference
United States 79 21 “siphon”
United Kingdom 39 61 “syphon”
India 68 32 “siphon”
Philippines 73 27 “siphon”
Canada 75 25 “siphon”
Australia 63 37 “siphon”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 54 46 “siphon”
New Zealand 60 40 “siphon”
Jamaica 100 0 “siphon”
Trinidad & Tobago 67 33 “siphon”
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“siphon”

  • …is bright yellow, and the siphon is orange-red in colour.
  • …the aid of a special siphon called the Zwickelhahn.
  • …paradoxical if considered as a siphon, but with the upper arch…
  • …function in ingestion, and in Entosiphon form an extendable siphon.
  • Siphon whelks are large, benthic marine…
  • Siphon brewing relies on vapor pressure…
  • …along its course through a siphon across the feeder canal.
  • …ghettoized" history in order to "siphon off the great symbolic power…
  • Oral siphon of Urochordata
  • Siphon peeler centrifuge has similar applications…

“syphon”

  • …and final crossing point (Ravi syphon) in to Pakistan which is…
  • …her, but for now the Syphon Filter crisis appears to be…
  • Syphon Filter 3: Assassinate, Eliminate, Demolition,…
  • 2007: Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (Video game),
  • Syphon Filter 3
  • …the third game in the Syphon Filter series.
  • …Bully, Wilgie Mia, Mooliabatanya and Syphon pools.
  • …laughing, setting the stage for Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain.
  • Syphon Filter 3 at MobyGames
  • This Syphon is second one in Asia.

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