“Labeling” or “Labelling”

Language

Labeling and labelling are both English terms.

Usage

Labeling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while labelling 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
labeling	92	21	35	67	46	23	0	25	25	49	44	55
labelling	8	79	65	33	54	77	0	75	75	51	56	45

• In the United States, there is a preference for "labeling" over "labelling" (92 to 8).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In India, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "labeling" over "labelling" (67 to 33).
• In Canada, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In Australia, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "labeling" and "labelling".
• In Ireland, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In New Zealand, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In Jamaica, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "labelling" over "labeling".
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "labeling" over "labelling" (55 to 45).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use labeling or labelling with sample sentences.

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