“Tantalizing” or “Tantalising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “tantalizing” and 3 prefer “tantalising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	tantalizing	tantalising	Preference
United States	99	1	“tantalizing”
United Kingdom	37	63	“tantalising”
India	72	28	“tantalizing”
Philippines	94	6	“tantalizing”
Canada	96	4	“tantalizing”
Australia	38	62	“tantalising”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	46	54	“tantalising”
New Zealand	51	49	“tantalizing”
Jamaica	100	0	“tantalizing”
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“tantalizing”

…by Mattafix is a pleasantly tantalizing experience of guessing the sound…
…shots with an array of tantalizing soundtrack choices, as well as…
He called it "theoretically tantalizing, more interesting to contemplate than…
…was praised as "sublime" and "tantalizing".
…2009 show Against Extremes, "a tantalizing historical survey" charting everything from…
…concert, summarizing it as "[a] tantalizing spectacle, [with] triumphant vocals, palpable…
…real, and works as a tantalizing teaser for his first full-length
…collection; the stories are so tantalizing that they are best devoured…
…Cunningham back story and provides tantalizing peeks in the psyche of…
…by the viewers, giving us tantalizing morsels to keep us hungering…

“tantalising”

Watch tantalising teaser for new RTE drama…
Tantalising Tommy (1912)
…oft- repeated topic, but Areeba’s tantalising narration goes well beyond the
…the demure floor-length attire and tantalising display of a bare midriff…
Even Ellis commented that some 'tantalising epithets seemed to group themselves…
…of history and providing a tantalising alternative universe in which much…
…124-126 GeV region (described as "tantalising hints" of around 2-3 sigma)…
…this, early records give a tantalising glimpse of the area’s rich…
One tantalising highlight occurred when Frank Gardner,…
…maps out an inspiring and tantalising glimpse of electronic music's future."

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