“Yogurt” or “Yoghurt”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 10 prefer “yogurt” and 1 prefer “yoghurt”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	yogurt	yoghurt	Preference
United States	99	1	“yogurt”
United Kingdom	62	38	“yogurt”
India	84	16	“yogurt”
Philippines	92	8	“yogurt”
Canada	96	4	“yogurt”
Australia	49	51	“yoghurt”
Liberia	100	0	“yogurt”
Ireland	73	27	“yogurt”
New Zealand	50	50	No clear preference
Jamaica	96	4	“yogurt”
Trinidad & Tobago	94	6	“yogurt”
Guyana	100	0	“yogurt”

Usage

Examples in context

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

“yogurt”

…is historically known for its yogurt and kefir (traditionally called ikivuguto…
…on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and its characteristic
…of Rwanda's largest milk and yogurt producing companies.
…purslane) salad – served with yogurt
industrial milk-based desserts like yogurt or reduced-fat hard salami having…
…which was used to make yogurt and other fermented dairy products.
…in a saucepan, with garlic, yogurt and eggplants added.
…is a brand of strained yogurt produced by Sun Valley Dairy…
…paste with water or dahi (yogurt), it is also popular as…
At the yogurt shop, Sarah tells Bryce that…

“yoghurt”

…misal, shev misal, and dahi (yoghurt) misal.
…umbrella, some straws, and a yoghurt drink were used by French…
…by raising chickens and producing yoghurt.
…began producing milk, butter and yoghurt as well, and eventually relocated…
Yoghurt, which probably spread from India…
…prepared in a sauce of yoghurt and hot spices such as…
…steamed, and served topped with yoghurt mixed with crushed garlic and…
…is tiny and served with yoghurt, melted butter (flavored with Aleppo…
…dough of cracked wheat and yoghurt.
…Yeo Valley Organic and produces yoghurt.

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