“Refueled” or “Refuelled”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 11 prefer “refueled” and 0 prefer “refuelled”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	refueled	refuelled	Preference
United States	92	8	“refueled”
United Kingdom	73	27	“refueled”
India	97	3	“refueled”
Philippines	96	4	“refueled”
Canada	91	9	“refueled”
Australia	71	29	“refueled”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	84	16	“refueled”
New Zealand	70	30	“refueled”
Jamaica	100	0	“refueled”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“refueled”
Guyana	100	0	“refueled”

Usage

Examples in context

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

“refueled”

…1942; transited the Panama Canal; refueled at Bora Bora, Society Islands;…
…which her nuclear reactors were "refueled."
…filling station where vehicles are refueled.
…had reached the HAA and refueled while later during the day…
…heavy ferry/lander that would be refueled on the lunar surface via…
In June O'Brien successfully refueled a helicopter from the aircraft…
…after which the car is refueled, and the round continues if…
…Control System (AWACS) aircraft and refueled by U.S. Air Force KC-10…
He refueled and took off, against Boyington's…
…leaving South Thule, Yarmouth was refueled by the RFA Olmeda'' on…

“refuelled”

…and as the jet had refuelled just a short time ago,…
…way footballers generally fuelled and refuelled, and finding fault with the…
…they too had to be refuelled in the air.
…by Col. William Ritchie, were refuelled by first a Flight Refuelling…
…out to meet them, and refuelled XL189, enabling it to return…
After the aircraft were refuelled, 800 NAS began launching Sea…
It refuelled at Mauritius and Port T,…
…period were allowed to be refuelled before the race but those…
…during this period Furious also refuelled from the Home Fleet's tankers.
…a petrol station after she refuelled her car.

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