“Disheveled” or “Dishevelled”

Language

Disheveled and dishevelled are both English terms.

Usage

Disheveled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while dishevelled 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
disheveled	96	41	55	91	81	34	0	33	38	100	100	0
dishevelled	4	59	45	9	19	66	0	67	62	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "disheveled" over "dishevelled" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "dishevelled" over "disheveled".
• In India, there is a preference for "disheveled" over "dishevelled" (55 to 45).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "disheveled" over "dishevelled" (91 to 9).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "disheveled" over "dishevelled" (81 to 19).
• In Australia, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "dishevelled" over "disheveled".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disheveled" and "dishevelled".
• In Ireland, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "dishevelled" over "disheveled".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "dishevelled" over "disheveled".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "disheveled" over "dishevelled" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "disheveled" over "dishevelled" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "disheveled" and "dishevelled".

Examples

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