“Molding” or “Moulding”

Language

Molding and moulding are both English terms.

Usage

Molding is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while moulding 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
molding	78	25	41	66	52	26	0	26	31	55	42	48
moulding	22	75	59	34	48	74	0	74	69	45	58	52

• In the United States, there is a preference for "molding" over "moulding" (78 to 22).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "moulding" over "molding".
• In India, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "moulding" over "molding".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "molding" over "moulding" (66 to 34).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "molding" over "moulding" (52 to 48).
• In Australia, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "moulding" over "molding".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "molding" and "moulding".
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "moulding" over "molding".
• In New Zealand, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "moulding" over "molding".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "molding" over "moulding" (55 to 45).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "moulding" over "molding".
• In Guyana, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "moulding" over "molding".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use molding or moulding with sample sentences.

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