“Paneling” or “Panelling”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “paneling” and 5 prefer “panelling”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	paneling	panelling	Preference
United States	95	5	“paneling”
United Kingdom	32	68	“panelling”
India	43	57	“panelling”
Philippines	64	36	“paneling”
Canada	65	35	“paneling”
Australia	25	75	“panelling”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	16	84	“panelling”
New Zealand	35	65	“panelling”
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.

“paneling”

…fire destroyed the original wood paneling.
…used for furniture, cabinetwork, joinery, paneling, specialty items, boat-building, railroad cross-ties…
…a marble staircase, friezes and paneling installed.
…a section of the wood paneling that Hummel added in 1979.
…vinyl woodgrain side and tailgate paneling.
…crystal chandelier and English oak paneling, but, overall, is more notable…
The window surrounds, paneling beneath the windows and flooring…
…boxed beams separated by fiberboard paneling.
The bottom section of paneling comprises two vertical recessed panels.
…some of the finest Georgian paneling, as well as surviving fragments…

“panelling”

The wooden panelling is a Georgian addition, behind…
…battens, and later timber veneer panelling to around 2m height internally…
…staircase, internal cornicing and dado panelling.
…floor was given red pine panelling and a central pillar styled…
Historically, the panelling below the dado rail was…
The fine oak wood panelling in the Assembly Hall detailed…
…west gallery fronted with 17th-century panelling.
…panels were reused for interior panelling.
cabin, external panelling, colouring, decals etc.).
…fireplaces, over mantels, doorcases and panelling.

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