“Molding” or “Moulding”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “molding” and 7 prefer “moulding”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	molding	moulding	Preference
United States	78	22	“molding”
United Kingdom	25	75	“moulding”
India	41	59	“moulding”
Philippines	66	34	“molding”
Canada	52	48	“molding”
Australia	26	74	“moulding”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	26	74	“moulding”
New Zealand	31	69	“moulding”
Jamaica	55	45	“molding”
Trinidad & Tobago	42	58	“moulding”
Guyana	48	52	“moulding”

Usage

Examples in context

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

“molding”

The molding on the tympanum of the…
…ethics and discipline and the molding of a meaningful prayer life.
…of an architrave, frieze, dentil molding, and cornice, and a balustraded…
Due to improved setting and molding techniques, it is now possible…
…Lego purchased a plastic injection molding machine in 1947.
…the front eave an intricate molding was installed.
…played a strong role in molding the landmark Intermodal Surface Transportation…
…properties than by normal injection molding.
…trailing edge of the belt-line molding, a pronounced "check-mark" at the…
…molded personal watercraft, using rotational molding.

“moulding”

…through the use of plaster moulding and decorative brickwork.
The moulding design element continues in use…
Pressure bag moulding
…section, generally having a horizontal moulding representing a capital at the…
…tendency to respond to the moulding forces; the total result comes…
…walls incorporate buttresses, parapets, crenellated moulding, corbelled stonework and crenellated towers…
…and a band of dentil moulding.
Moulding
Using advanced moulding techniques, the high strength and…
1955 – Colin Moulding, English singer-songwriter and bassist

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