“Succor” or “Succour”

Language

Succor and succour are both English terms.

Usage

Succor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while succour 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
succor	85	20	29	46	65	32	0	20	30	0	0	0
succour	15	80	71	54	35	68	0	80	70	100	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "succor" over "succour" (85 to 15).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "succour" over "succor".
• In India, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "succour" over "succor".
• In the Philippines, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "succour" over "succor".
• In Canada, there is a preference for "succor" over "succour" (65 to 35).
• In Australia, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "succour" over "succor".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "succor" and "succour".
• In Ireland, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "succour" over "succor".
• In New Zealand, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "succour" over "succor".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "succour" over "succor".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "succor" and "succour".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "succor" and "succour".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use succor or succour with sample sentences.

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