“Jewelry” or “Jewellery”

Language

Jewelry and jewellery are both English terms.

Usage

Jewelry is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while jewellery 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
jewelry	97	27	14	91	70	26	100	25	27	74	72	51
jewellery	3	73	86	9	30	74	0	75	73	26	28	49

• In the United States, there is a preference for "jewelry" over "jewellery" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "jewellery" over "jewelry".
• In India, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "jewellery" over "jewelry".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "jewelry" over "jewellery" (91 to 9).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "jewelry" over "jewellery" (70 to 30).
• In Australia, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "jewellery" over "jewelry".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "jewelry" over "jewellery" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "jewellery" over "jewelry".
• In New Zealand, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "jewellery" over "jewelry".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "jewelry" over "jewellery" (74 to 26).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "jewelry" over "jewellery" (72 to 28).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "jewelry" over "jewellery" (51 to 49).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use jewelry or jewellery with sample sentences.

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