“Pedaling” or “Pedalling”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 7 prefer “pedaling” and 1 prefer “pedalling”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	pedaling	pedalling	Preference
United States	91	9	“pedaling”
United Kingdom	49	51	“pedalling”
India	63	37	“pedaling”
Philippines	77	23	“pedaling”
Canada	69	31	“pedaling”
Australia	53	47	“pedaling”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	53	47	“pedaling”
New Zealand	54	46	“pedaling”
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.

“pedaling”

…over gaps or to stop pedaling to keep the crank clear…
…skilled riders to the inexperienced pedaling of children and the most…
Shimano Pedaling Dynamics, also known as SPD…
…to flatter courses that require pedaling.
…gear allows coasting and easier pedaling for longer or hilly rides.
…which attempted to notate piano pedaling more precisely.
…legal to consume alcohol while pedaling or riding on the party…
…playing heavily; his approaches to pedaling and voicing helped refine the…
…flashback of the two friends pedaling off riding with no handlebars…
Shimano Pedaling Dynamics

“pedalling”

…robberies, dacoity, murders and drug pedalling.
…unassisted, or to assist with pedalling.
…Concerto affected the pitch content, pedalling, and tempos of several key
…hand parts supported by sensitive pedalling.
shaping sound by pedalling
…several modern retro-direct riders prefer pedalling forward when standing to accelerate…
…by slaves turning cranks and pedalling belts to keep the mech
…at a relatively high cadence (pedalling), around 130-135 rpm (revolutions per
…two books on piano technique: Pedalling the Modern Piano Forte (London,…
…exercise routine consisting of easy pedalling interspersed with two 20-second ‘all-out’…

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