“Swiveling” or “Swivelling”

Language

Swiveling and swivelling are both English terms.

Usage

Swiveling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while swivelling 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
swiveling	90	31	49	100	70	38	0	33	35	0	0	0
swivelling	10	69	51	0	30	62	0	67	65	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "swiveling" over "swivelling" (90 to 10).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
• In India, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "swiveling" over "swivelling" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "swiveling" over "swivelling" (70 to 30).
• In Australia, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".
• In Ireland, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
• In New Zealand, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".

Examples

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