“Unfavorably” or “Unfavourably”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “unfavorably” and 5 prefer “unfavourably”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	unfavorably	unfavourably	Preference
United States	96	4	“unfavorably”
United Kingdom	0	100	“unfavourably”
India	36	64	“unfavourably”
Philippines	100	0	“unfavorably”
Canada	82	18	“unfavorably”
Australia	17	83	“unfavourably”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“unfavourably”
New Zealand	0	100	“unfavourably”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
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.

“unfavorably”

Matthew reacts unfavorably to the news, soon lashing…
…lack of speed was compared unfavorably to Tris Speaker and other…
Critics compared the show unfavorably to Seinfeld and Ellen, noting…
…compared the game's roguelike elements unfavorably to The Binding of Isaac…
…Myers says, comparing Proulx's writing unfavorably with that of James Joyce…
…mixed, with many comparing him unfavorably to G.W.
…release, Grudge Warriors was received unfavorably; critics bashed the game as…
Adam Biessener of Game Informer unfavorably compared the game to the…
…his mother, who compared him unfavorably with his more intelligent eldest…
He compared it unfavorably to previous games in the

“unfavourably”

…Harry Potter series, comparing it unfavourably with the work of J.R.R.
…of Manchukuo" and was compared unfavourably to the young Anthony Eden,…
…22.5 m wide, which compares unfavourably with German standards that require…
Raymond compares this unfavourably to the approach taken with…
…unhappy, and he remembered them unfavourably in later years.
…failed, with the readership responding unfavourably.
…with reviews comparing the game unfavourably to titles such as Age…
His Native Wife was unfavourably received in America because of…
…panned the novel, comparing it unfavourably to Rowling's Harry Potter series…
Steele compared the production unfavourably to a Punch and Judy…

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