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“Ton” or “Tonne”

Ton is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while tonne is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 12 prefer “ton” and 0 prefer “tonne”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country ton tonne Preference
United States 99 1 “ton”
United Kingdom 67 33 “ton”
India 97 3 “ton”
Philippines 97 3 “ton”
Canada 89 11 “ton”
Australia 54 46 “ton”
Liberia 100 0 “ton”
Ireland 67 33 “ton”
New Zealand 66 34 “ton”
Jamaica 83 17 “ton”
Trinidad & Tobago 86 14 “ton”
Guyana 86 14 “ton”
Usage

Examples in context

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

“ton”

  • The 4,318 ton Mill Hill was built in…
  • KM450 (K300 series) 1¼ ton modern variant of the M715
  • …sound: Versprechungen von Bild und Ton = Promises in sound and…
  • …and carve the mammoth 15 ton replica according to Keep's designs.
  • …yield of 2 g per ton.
  • Ton Hartsuiker
  • …enable companies to emit one ton of sulfur dioxide.
  • …serial number codes: GP ½ ton, GR ¾ ton, & GS…
  • …three now common pick-up classes (-ton, -ton and one-ton), as well…
  • …Beats (Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton Soundtrack) (2014)

“tonne”

  • …Char, a lightly armoured 34 tonne tank destroyer based on the…
  • …carbon dioxide) then for one tonne of aluminium, 1.55 tonnes of…
  • On the surface, 40 tonne habitats pressurized to were powered…
  • D'Un Tonne À Un Tout Petit Poids
  • The 330 tonne vessel was built by Trønderverftet.
  • …platform consists of a 630 tonne jacket supporting a 681 tonne
  • The 850 tonne Belle Tout Lighthouse was built…
  • …incredible feat of flying a 10-tonne Avro York load to Berlin,…
  • …heaviest, Nicholas, weighs nearly a tonne.
  • …, the weight at one tonne.

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