“Rivaled” or “Rivalled”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “rivaled” and 2 prefer “rivalled”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	rivaled	rivalled	Preference
United States	91	9	“rivaled”
United Kingdom	41	59	“rivalled”
India	27	73	“rivalled”
Philippines	100	0	“rivaled”
Canada	58	42	“rivaled”
Australia	52	48	“rivaled”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	0	Not enough data
New Zealand	0	0	Not enough data
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.

“rivaled”

…saying, "The body count is rivaled only by novel game-play features…
…a season, a cargo that rivaled the Spanish galleons bringing back…
…Bulawayo"; by 1957 its houses rivaled those of expensive white neighborhoods.
…the twentieth century, and was rivaled by fellow Boston-based department store…
…a reputation for elegance that rivaled that of some of the…
…possessing strength and durability that rivaled that of Godzilla.
…deals for prime members that rivaled those on Black Friday.
…the United States and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado…
…1960s, the street that once rivaled Fifth Avenue as the most…
…was a blood fest that rivaled the finale of Taxi Driver.

“rivalled”

At this point, Chapel Street rivalled the CBD as Melbourne's shopping
…the 1950s, Rodríguez was only rivalled by Tito Puente in New…
…which in modern times has rivalled that of the original seat…
…together a criminal enterprise that "rivalled the best of the Sicilian…
Within a few years, it rivalled its ancient neighbour Hastings in…
…a brand of tobacco that rivalled the Wills products), dates back…
…Tree" with a dance that rivalled that of William Hung; and…
In Galicia, Fernán rivalled for influence the archbishop Diego…
He rivalled fellow calypsonians Mighty Sparrow and…
…a centre of learning and rivalled the University of Coimbra.

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