“Grueling” or “Gruelling”

Language

Grueling and gruelling are both English terms.

Usage

Grueling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while gruelling 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
grueling	94	29	35	75	65	38	0	42	36	0	0	0
gruelling	6	71	65	25	35	62	0	58	64	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "grueling" over "gruelling" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "gruelling" over "grueling".
• In India, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "gruelling" over "grueling".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "grueling" over "gruelling" (75 to 25).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "grueling" over "gruelling" (65 to 35).
• In Australia, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "gruelling" over "grueling".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "grueling" and "gruelling".
• In Ireland, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "gruelling" over "grueling".
• In New Zealand, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "gruelling" over "grueling".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "grueling" and "gruelling".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "grueling" and "gruelling".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "grueling" and "gruelling".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use grueling or gruelling with sample sentences.

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