“Traveler” or “Traveller”

Language

Traveler and traveller are both English terms.

Usage

Traveler is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while traveller 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
traveler	87	23	13	63	62	13	29	15	30	56	53	0
traveller	13	77	87	37	38	87	71	85	70	44	47	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "traveler" over "traveller" (87 to 13).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "traveller" over "traveler".
• In India, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "traveller" over "traveler".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "traveler" over "traveller" (63 to 37).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "traveler" over "traveller" (62 to 38).
• In Australia, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "traveller" over "traveler".
• In Liberia, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "traveller" over "traveler".
• In Ireland, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "traveller" over "traveler".
• In New Zealand, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "traveller" over "traveler".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "traveler" over "traveller" (56 to 44).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "traveler" over "traveller" (53 to 47).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "traveler" and "traveller".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use traveler or traveller with sample sentences.

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