“Smoldering” or “Smouldering”

Language

Smoldering and smouldering are both English terms.

Usage

Smoldering is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while smouldering 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
smoldering	87	36	52	83	63	39	0	38	46	0	0	0
smouldering	13	64	48	17	37	61	0	62	54	100	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "smoldering" over "smouldering" (87 to 13).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "smouldering" over "smoldering".
• In India, there is a preference for "smoldering" over "smouldering" (52 to 48).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "smoldering" over "smouldering" (83 to 17).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "smoldering" over "smouldering" (63 to 37).
• In Australia, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "smouldering" over "smoldering".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "smoldering" and "smouldering".
• In Ireland, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "smouldering" over "smoldering".
• In New Zealand, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "smouldering" over "smoldering".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "smouldering" over "smoldering".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "smoldering" and "smouldering".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "smoldering" and "smouldering".

Examples

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