“Dialed” or “Dialled”

Language

Dialed and dialled are both English terms.

Usage

Dialed is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while dialled 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
dialed	98	45	59	85	84	59	0	49	35	0	0	0
dialled	2	55	41	15	16	41	0	51	65	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "dialed" over "dialled" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "dialled" over "dialed".
• In India, there is a preference for "dialed" over "dialled" (59 to 41).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "dialed" over "dialled" (85 to 15).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "dialed" over "dialled" (84 to 16).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "dialed" over "dialled" (59 to 41).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dialed" and "dialled".
• In Ireland, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "dialled" over "dialed".
• In New Zealand, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "dialled" over "dialed".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dialed" and "dialled".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dialed" and "dialled".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dialed" and "dialled".

Examples

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