“Libelous” or “Libellous”

Language

Libelous and libellous are both English terms.

Usage

Libelous is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while libellous 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
libelous	96	46	57	95	74	46	0	0	0	100	0	0
libellous	4	54	43	5	26	54	0	0	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "libelous" over "libellous" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "libellous" over "libelous".
• In India, there is a preference for "libelous" over "libellous" (57 to 43).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "libelous" over "libellous" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "libelous" over "libellous" (74 to 26).
• In Australia, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "libellous" over "libelous".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "libelous" and "libellous".
• In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "libelous" and "libellous".
• In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "libelous" and "libellous".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "libelous" over "libellous" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "libelous" and "libellous".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "libelous" and "libellous".

Examples

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