“Labeled” or “Labelled”

Language

Labeled and labelled are both English terms.

Usage

Labeled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while labelled 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
labeled	96	38	22	82	63	35	52	41	50	52	46	50
labelled	4	62	78	18	37	65	48	59	50	48	54	50

• In the United States, there is a preference for "labeled" over "labelled" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "labelled" over "labeled".
• In India, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "labelled" over "labeled".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "labeled" over "labelled" (82 to 18).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "labeled" over "labelled" (63 to 37).
• In Australia, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "labelled" over "labeled".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "labeled" over "labelled" (52 to 48).
• In Ireland, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "labelled" over "labeled".
• In New Zealand, there is no clear preference between "labeled" and "labelled", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "labeled" over "labelled" (52 to 48).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "labelled" over "labeled".
• In Guyana, there is no clear preference between "labeled" and "labelled", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.

Examples

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