“Funneled” or “Funnelled”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “funneled” and 2 prefer “funnelled”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	funneled	funnelled	Preference
United States	88	12	“funneled”
United Kingdom	49	51	“funnelled”
India	68	32	“funneled”
Philippines	100	0	“funneled”
Canada	66	34	“funneled”
Australia	41	59	“funnelled”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	0	Not enough data
New Zealand	0	0	Not enough data
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“funneled”

…is not collectively bargained or funneled through the recipient school's district.
…to use the passes that funneled armor as killing grounds, creating…
…critics claim, could have been funneled into other large-scale transportation projects…
…both Zaire and China covertly funneled aid to the FNLA (and…
…to lips pressure not being funneled apart thorough the nasal cavities…
…clean as possible) rainwater is funneled in tanks under every house.
…each direction rather than being funneled into one lane.
…according to the UCREF, had funneled more than 21 million USD…
In theory, oil money funneled to the elite was supposed…
…two new buildings erected and funneled creek water to them through…

“funnelled”

…over as moist air is funnelled by the surrounding valley during…
In 1443, the regent Peter funnelled the taxes from Freixiel, Abreiro…
This aid was funnelled through the Red Cross committee…
…start of the guideway is funnelled from a wide track to…
…Fairy and Gipsy were three funnelled C-class destroyers built by Fairfield…
…to affirm that Russian terrorists funnelled on to the territory of…
"Cramped in that Funnelled Hole"
…transfers of necessary capital were funnelled back into Cyprus, invigorating the…
…part of the money was funnelled back to his politician friends.
…finishing line the cars were funnelled through the right-hand span of…

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