“Dueled” or “Duelled”

Language

Dueled and duelled are both English terms.

Usage

Dueled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while duelled 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
dueled	94	50	0	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
duelled	6	50	0	0	29	0	0	0	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "dueled" over "duelled" (94 to 6).
• In United Kingdom, there is no clear preference between "dueled" and "duelled", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In India, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".
• In the Philippines, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".
• In Canada, there is a preference for "dueled" over "duelled" (71 to 29).
• In Australia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".
• In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "duelled" over "dueled".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueled" and "duelled".

Examples

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