“Signaling” or “Signalling”

Language

Signaling and signalling are both English terms.

Usage

Signaling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while signalling is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
signaling	90	29	46	71	50	24	0	26	29	100	68	0
signalling	10	71	54	29	50	76	0	74	71	0	32	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "signaling" over "signalling" (90 to 10).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "signalling" over "signaling".
• In India, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "signalling" over "signaling".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "signaling" over "signalling" (71 to 29).
• In Canada, there is no clear preference between "signaling" and "signalling", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "signalling" over "signaling".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "signaling" and "signalling".
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "signalling" over "signaling".
• In New Zealand, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "signalling" over "signaling".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "signaling" over "signalling" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "signaling" over "signalling" (68 to 32).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "signaling" and "signalling".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use signaling or signalling with sample sentences.

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