“Marveled” or “Marvelled”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “marveled” and 4 prefer “marvelled”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	marveled	marvelled	Preference
United States	82	18	“marveled”
United Kingdom	28	72	“marvelled”
India	28	72	“marvelled”
Philippines	76	24	“marveled”
Canada	55	45	“marveled”
Australia	27	73	“marvelled”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“marvelled”
New Zealand	0	0	Not enough data
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“marveled”

Robert Copsey from Digital Spy marveled at the single's worldwide commercial…
…music historian Robert K. Oermann marveled, "You would think that it…
He marveled at the way the Soviet…
…Mirski Gallery, critic Edgar Driscoll marveled at her ability to render…
…observe their daily life and marveled at their skill in basketry,…
…attraction of the pioneers who marveled at the hot carbonated water…
Automotive journalists marveled at the resulting ability to…
…fills an ordinary leather suitcase", marveled one trade magazine in 1915.
…Who Made the Game, Nelson marveled that Robinson threw a 67-yard…
…and privately, Ronnie Van Zant marveled at the multiple talents of…

“marvelled”

Perhaps you marvelled that I wrote to your…
The ambassadors marvelled at the splendors of the…
In his letters, Ludwig marvelled at how the French had…
"What a bloke," marvelled the singer.
Travellers marvelled at its glory through the
The premiere audience marvelled at the magnificence of the
What marvelled the chroniclers for so many…
…house to tears, though Brooke marvelled that Spranger and Garrick should…
…hold on Russian society" and marvelled at how Leon Trotsky had…
The chroniclers marvelled at its proportions and slender…

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