“Skeptic” or “Sceptic”

Language

Skeptic and sceptic are both English terms.

Usage

Skeptic is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sceptic 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
skeptic	74	25	51	88	67	53	0	44	47	72	0	0
sceptic	26	75	49	12	33	47	0	56	53	28	0	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "skeptic" over "sceptic" (74 to 26).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "sceptic" over "skeptic".
• In India, there is a preference for "skeptic" over "sceptic" (51 to 49).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "skeptic" over "sceptic" (88 to 12).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "skeptic" over "sceptic" (67 to 33).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "skeptic" over "sceptic" (53 to 47).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "skeptic" and "sceptic".
• In Ireland, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "sceptic" over "skeptic".
• In New Zealand, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "sceptic" over "skeptic".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "skeptic" over "sceptic" (72 to 28).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "skeptic" and "sceptic".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "sceptic" over "skeptic".

Examples

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