“Canceled” or “Cancelled”

Language

Canceled and cancelled are both English terms.

Usage

Canceled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while cancelled 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
canceled	20	4	6	12	10	6	0	4	8	12	10	0
cancelled	80	96	94	88	90	94	100	96	92	88	90	100

• In the United States, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In India, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In the Philippines, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In Canada, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In Australia, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In Ireland, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In New Zealand, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In Jamaica, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "cancelled" over "canceled".

Examples

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