“Stabilize” or “Stabilise”

Language

Stabilize and stabilise are both English terms.

Usage

Stabilize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while stabilise 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
stabilize	99	48	82	98	94	48	0	56	53	100	100	0
stabilise	1	52	18	2	6	52	0	44	47	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "stabilise" over "stabilize".
• In India, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (82 to 18).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "stabilise" over "stabilize".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "stabilize" and "stabilise".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (56 to 44).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (53 to 47).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "stabilize" over "stabilise" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "stabilize" and "stabilise".

Examples

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