“Utilized” or “Utilised”

Language

Utilized and utilised are both English terms.

Usage

Utilized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while utilised 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
utilized	99	28	52	99	94	25	100	39	33	100	100	100
utilised	1	72	48	1	6	75	0	61	67	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "utilised" over "utilized".
• In India, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (52 to 48).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "utilised" over "utilized".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "utilised" over "utilized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "utilised" over "utilized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "utilized" over "utilised" (100 to 0).

Examples

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