Learn English – ‘Somebody else’ over ‘Someone else’

word-usage

Google NGram shows the usage of 'Someone else' way above the phrase 'Somebody else' especially when searched for the results of a past few decades.

Is there any difference? Do we use somebody in a special case? Does it sound 'ungrammatical' or 'off' to natives these days?

Best Answer

They are synonyms. Someone may be preferred because it's a syllable shorter (link), but they mean exactly the same.