“Sulfur” or “Sulphur”

Language

Sulfur and sulphur are both English terms.

Usage

Sulfur is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sulphur 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
sulfur	49	40	12	94	56	47	70	43	40	43	38	47
sulphur	51	60	88	6	44	53	30	57	60	57	62	53

• In the United States, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In India, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "sulfur" over "sulphur" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "sulfur" over "sulphur" (56 to 44).
• In Australia, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "sulfur" over "sulphur" (70 to 30).
• In Ireland, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In New Zealand, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In Jamaica, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".
• In Guyana, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "sulphur" over "sulfur".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use sulfur or sulphur with sample sentences.

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