“Sulfide” or “Sulphide”

Language

Sulfide and sulphide are both English terms.

Usage

Sulfide is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sulphide 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
sulfide	97	58	18	94	80	66	0	68	68	60	54	0
sulphide	3	42	82	6	20	34	0	32	32	40	46	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (58 to 42).
• In India, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "sulphide" over "sulfide".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (80 to 20).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (66 to 34).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfide" and "sulphide".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (68 to 32).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (68 to 32).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (60 to 40).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "sulfide" over "sulphide" (54 to 46).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfide" and "sulphide".

Examples

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