“Grueling” or “Gruelling”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “grueling” and 5 prefer “gruelling”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	grueling	gruelling	Preference
United States	94	6	“grueling”
United Kingdom	29	71	“gruelling”
India	35	65	“gruelling”
Philippines	75	25	“grueling”
Canada	65	35	“grueling”
Australia	38	62	“gruelling”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	42	58	“gruelling”
New Zealand	36	64	“gruelling”
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.

“grueling”

It was a long, grueling series where Ginebra lost several…
…the 505th through some extremely grueling training.
…but instead participate in a grueling day of physical activity testing…
…out-of-shape challengers who participate in grueling, unconventional training from fitness trainer…
…Stephen Kearny's dragoons, after a grueling journey across New Mexico and…
The contestants also undergo a grueling outdoor obstacle course, which shows…
After a grueling series with the Denver Nuggets,…
…confessing following a long and grueling interrogation that he says drove…
…make negative comments about his grueling practices and his reliance on…
…1993 World Solar Challenge, a grueling 1,882 mile race across the…

“gruelling”

…finally won after carrying out gruelling protracted jungle campaigns against the…
…said, "With his demanding and gruelling career in the legal sector,…
…World Championships, Kemboi had a gruelling battle with former teammate Saif…
After a long gruelling battle against Kueller, in which…
…reference to the isolation and "gruelling" schedule Yorke experienced while on…
The tour was gruelling but successful and Tom Yak…
…win over Hewitt in five gruelling sets.
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…"tired and fell under the gruelling pace."
It is a "gruelling cruel tale" from the Edo

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