“Symbolizes” or “Symbolises”

Language

Symbolizes and symbolises are both English terms.

Usage

Symbolizes is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while symbolises 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
symbolizes	97	39	47	98	92	37	0	43	50	100	100	0
symbolises	3	61	53	2	8	63	0	57	50	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "symbolizes" over "symbolises" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "symbolises" over "symbolizes".
• In India, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "symbolises" over "symbolizes".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "symbolizes" over "symbolises" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "symbolizes" over "symbolises" (92 to 8).
• In Australia, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "symbolises" over "symbolizes".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "symbolizes" and "symbolises".
• In Ireland, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "symbolises" over "symbolizes".
• In New Zealand, there is no clear preference between "symbolizes" and "symbolises", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "symbolizes" over "symbolises" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "symbolizes" over "symbolises" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "symbolizes" and "symbolises".

Examples

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