“Womanizer” or “Womaniser”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 11 prefer “womanizer” and 0 prefer “womaniser”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	womanizer	womaniser	Preference
United States	98	2	“womanizer”
United Kingdom	58	42	“womanizer”
India	85	15	“womanizer”
Philippines	97	3	“womanizer”
Canada	94	6	“womanizer”
Australia	58	42	“womanizer”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	64	36	“womanizer”
New Zealand	64	36	“womanizer”
Jamaica	100	0	“womanizer”
Trinidad & Tobago	90	10	“womanizer”
Guyana	100	0	“womanizer”

Usage

Examples in context

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

“womanizer”

…commonly referred to as a womanizer by his friends.
A womanizer and older brother of Mi-young
…retired Army-General and a certified womanizer during his prime.
…Lukáš is something of a womanizer but is depicted in a…
…to call him an "insecure womanizer".
…very restless lifestyle as a womanizer and dreams of moving beyond…
2014: Confessions of a Womanizer as Gary
…uma Onda (2004), as the womanizer Pedroca do Espírito Santo, and…
…(Dileep), who is a rich womanizer.
"Womanizer" (Junior Club Remix) — 7:42

“womaniser”

…that was "less of a womaniser, tougher and closer to the…
…is still a charismatic, suave womaniser, who has extended his empire…
…was a notorious and reckless womaniser, and this earned him a…
…in his time an avid womaniser and completely selfish.
Ricky (Emraan Hashmi), a flirtatious womaniser, is a leading fashion photographer,…
…comic introduced characters such as womaniser Papa Ajasco, illiterate Pa Jimoh,…
I have never been a womaniser.
…developing a reputation as a womaniser between 1843 and 1849.
…a ruthless playboy mafioso and womaniser, driving an expensive Porsche sports…
…Daniel’s notorious reputation as a womaniser.

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