“Leveled” or “Levelled”

Language

Leveled and levelled are both English terms.

Usage

Leveled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while levelled 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
leveled	98	51	37	77	67	52	0	48	62	0	0	0
levelled	2	49	63	23	33	48	0	52	38	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "leveled" over "levelled" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "leveled" over "levelled" (51 to 49).
• In India, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "levelled" over "leveled".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "leveled" over "levelled" (77 to 23).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "leveled" over "levelled" (67 to 33).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "leveled" over "levelled" (52 to 48).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "leveled" and "levelled".
• In Ireland, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "levelled" over "leveled".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "leveled" over "levelled" (62 to 38).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "leveled" and "levelled".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "leveled" and "levelled".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "leveled" and "levelled".

Examples

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