“Dueling” or “Duelling”

Language

Dueling and duelling are both English terms.

Usage

Dueling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while duelling 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
dueling	98	71	70	92	85	73	0	76	73	100	100	100
duelling	2	29	30	8	15	27	0	24	27	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (71 to 29).
• In India, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (70 to 30).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (92 to 8).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (85 to 15).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (73 to 27).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dueling" and "duelling".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (76 to 24).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (73 to 27).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "dueling" over "duelling" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use dueling or duelling with sample sentences.

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