Organisers or Organizers? Which is Correct?

British and American English have plenty of differences that can be hard to determine. The main difference is that certain words are spelled differently, especially words with an “s” or “z”.

Both spellings are correct, but who uses them is determined by which type of English you’re using: British or American English. If you’re using American English, organizers is the preferred spelling of the word. On the contrary, if you’re using British English, organisers is the preferred spelling of the word. 

The rest of this article will cover what organizers means, and what organisers means.

What Are Organizers?

Organizers is a term referring to someone who organizes something, whether it be a place or event. For example, if you go to a house party, you can talk to the organizers of the event (likely the people who own the house).

Organizers is a word used in American English. Organizers is the preferred term by ninety-eight percent of American English speakers. British English speakers are on the opposite end of the spectrum since only sixteen percent of British English speakers prefer organizers.

There are other countries, like India, that prefer organizers over organisers as well. The spelling of the word depends on where you’re from, and what English you’re speaking.

Here are a few examples of the word “organizers” in a sentence:

“Linda and George were the organizers of the event.”

“After arriving at the party, Thomas went to find the organizers to thank them for their invite.”

What Are Organisers?

Organisers are the same as organizers, only spelled in a different way. Although there is nothing technically wrong with this spelling, if you’re using American English, you should avoid it since it can be confusing to other American English speakers.

For example, if you put “organisers” into a spell checker, the checker will remind you that organisers is for British English instead of American English. You shouldn’t use organisers unless you’re using British English.

The “s” and “z” difference is a common one. Another example of a word like organizers is realized. Realised and realized are another pair of words that are commonly confused. Both are correct, but realised is for British English, and realized is for American English.

If you’re ever confused about words with an “s” and “z” spelling, remember that in most cases, the “z” will be preferred by American English, and the “s” will be preferred by British English.