“Sulfate” or “Sulphate”

Language

Sulfate and sulphate are both English terms.

Usage

Sulfate is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sulphate 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
sulfate	96	44	15	95	81	61	100	43	55	42	42	43
sulphate	4	56	85	5	19	39	0	57	45	58	58	57

• In the United States, there is a preference for "sulfate" over "sulphate" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "sulphate" over "sulfate".
• In India, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "sulphate" over "sulfate".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "sulfate" over "sulphate" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "sulfate" over "sulphate" (81 to 19).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "sulfate" over "sulphate" (61 to 39).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "sulfate" over "sulphate" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "sulphate" over "sulfate".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "sulfate" over "sulphate" (55 to 45).
• In Jamaica, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "sulphate" over "sulfate".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "sulphate" over "sulfate".
• In Guyana, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "sulphate" over "sulfate".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use sulfate or sulphate with sample sentences.

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