“Traveled” or “Travelled”

Language

Traveled and travelled are both English terms.

Usage

Traveled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while travelled 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
traveled	86	24	14	53	44	22	0	26	30	36	41	0
travelled	14	76	86	47	56	78	0	74	70	64	59	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "traveled" over "travelled" (86 to 14).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In India, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "traveled" over "travelled" (53 to 47).
• In Canada, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In Australia, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "traveled" and "travelled".
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In New Zealand, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In Jamaica, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "travelled" over "traveled".

Examples

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