“Specter” or “Spectre”

Language

Specter and spectre are both English terms.

Usage

Specter is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while spectre 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
specter	22	15	17	21	21	16	0	21	19	27	28	0
spectre	78	85	83	79	79	84	0	79	81	73	72	100

• In the United States, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In India, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In the Philippines, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In Canada, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In Australia, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "specter" and "spectre".
• In Ireland, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In New Zealand, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In Jamaica, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "spectre" over "specter".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "spectre" over "specter".

Examples

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