“Cancelation” or “Cancellation”

Language

Cancelation and cancellation are both English terms.

Usage

Cancelation is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while cancellation 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
cancelation	9	4	3	7	7	4	0	5	7	7	0	0
cancellation	91	96	97	93	93	96	100	95	93	93	100	100

• In the United States, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In India, there is a 97 to 3 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In the Philippines, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In Canada, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In Australia, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In Ireland, there is a 95 to 5 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In New Zealand, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In Jamaica, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "cancellation" over "cancelation".

Examples

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