“Jeweled” or “Jewelled”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “jeweled” and 5 prefer “jewelled”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	jeweled	jewelled	Preference
United States	96	4	“jeweled”
United Kingdom	25	75	“jewelled”
India	46	54	“jewelled”
Philippines	80	20	“jeweled”
Canada	72	28	“jeweled”
Australia	36	64	“jewelled”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	31	69	“jewelled”
New Zealand	40	60	“jewelled”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“jeweled”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“jeweled”

Jeweled movements
…the inter-sectional rivalry for the Jeweled Shillelagh.
…the going train, are already jeweled.
…mainspring barrel arbor was sometimes jeweled, making the total 23.
…wild and domesticated animals, and jeweled mosaic floors.
…brought a facelift, with larger "jeweled" headlamps in a redesigned headlight…
Phrygionis paradoxata, the jeweled satyr moth or silvery phrygionis,…
Oddly enough, her jeweled staff is used to control…
…also many lizards including the jeweled gecko and McCann's skink.
…a bright light through a jeweled window screen.

“jewelled”

Gabriel appeared wearing a jewelled Egyptian collar, black eye-make up,…
…biscuit star or sometimes the jewelled star is a species of…
…familiar type; its claws and jewelled eyes are missing.
…bought at auction a fabulous jewelled edition of the Rubaiyat of…
…calls "Ulalume" "a carapace of jewelled sound", implying it lacks substance.
…is the originator of the jewelled Giant Madagascar Hissing cockroach worn…
…oyster plant leaves, five shown, jewelled.
…hood, trunk, working steering and jewelled headlights (Ragan 2000, p. 35).
…genus is the North American jewelled spider flies.
…double three-legged gravity escapement with jewelled pallets and hardened legs.The Bells…

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