“Socialization” or “Socialisation”

Language

Socialization and socialisation are both English terms.

Usage

Socialization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while socialisation 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
socialization	99	27	84	100	82	24	100	35	35	94	84	100
socialisation	1	73	16	0	18	76	0	65	65	6	16	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "socialisation" over "socialization".
• In India, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (84 to 16).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (82 to 18).
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "socialisation" over "socialization".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "socialisation" over "socialization".
• In New Zealand, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "socialisation" over "socialization".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (94 to 6).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (84 to 16).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "socialization" over "socialisation" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use socialization or socialisation with sample sentences.

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