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“Labeling” or “Labelling”

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).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “labeling” and 8 prefer “labelling”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country labeling labelling Preference
United States 92 8 “labeling”
United Kingdom 21 79 “labelling”
India 35 65 “labelling”
Philippines 67 33 “labeling”
Canada 46 54 “labelling”
Australia 23 77 “labelling”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 25 75 “labelling”
New Zealand 25 75 “labelling”
Jamaica 49 51 “labelling”
Trinidad & Tobago 44 56 “labelling”
Guyana 55 45 “labeling”
Usage

Examples in context

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

“labeling”

  • Consequently, labeling theory postulates that it is…
  • Labeling involves the use of fluorescence…
  • …detailed graphics and intense gameplay, labeling it was one of the…
  • …minimum required by U.S. Federal labeling requirements).
  • …had played a part in labeling him "an enemy of the…
  • …are more precise with their labeling.
  • For food and dietary supplement labeling purposes the amounts of vitamins…
  • Labeling theory
  • …of dendritic spikes, staining and labeling are used to identify and…
  • …2014, Hearing on Proposed FDA Labeling Changes

“labelling”

  • …hybridization, the technique used for labelling
  • …(bacterial contaminants, pesticides, inspection and labelling) as well as animal and…
  • Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) website
  • Food safety related to labelling of GM foods, etc.
  • …AllMusic recommended the song by labelling it an AMG Pick Track.
  • …which in general supported the labelling proposal, claimed that the label,…
  • Fairtrade labelling or "Fairtrade certification" allows consumers…
  • …NGOs criticised the lack of labelling in Laos and the provision…
  • …used in creating an automatic labelling solution, using robotic arms as…
  • …X-ray diffraction, NMR spectroscopy, radioisotopic labelling, electron microscopy and molecular dynamics

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