“Skeptical” or “Sceptical”

Language

Skeptical and sceptical are both English terms.

Usage

Skeptical is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sceptical 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
skeptical	92	50	68	92	83	56	0	51	61	72	59	0
sceptical	8	50	32	8	17	44	0	49	39	28	41	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (92 to 8).
• In United Kingdom, there is no clear preference between "skeptical" and "sceptical", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In India, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (68 to 32).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (83 to 17).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (56 to 44).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "skeptical" and "sceptical".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (51 to 49).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (61 to 39).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (72 to 28).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "skeptical" over "sceptical" (59 to 41).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "skeptical" and "sceptical".

Examples

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