“Travelers” or “Travellers”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 3 prefer “travelers” and 6 prefer “travellers”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	travelers	travellers	Preference
United States	93	7	“travelers”
United Kingdom	22	78	“travellers”
India	28	72	“travellers”
Philippines	55	45	“travelers”
Canada	50	50	No clear preference
Australia	24	76	“travellers”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	21	79	“travellers”
New Zealand	28	72	“travellers”
Jamaica	34	66	“travellers”
Trinidad & Tobago	52	48	“travelers”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“travelers”

…while playing for the Arkansas Travelers, he pitched a no-hitter at…
…"The Mysterious Fast Mumble" from Travelers' Tales, published in The Best…
…referred to by the time travelers as "Emojibots".
…bringing a steady stream of travelers and migrants to the area.
…in confirming or denying that suspicion.
…purpose was to connect US-50 travelers to then-US-156 without having to…
Forest travelers — animated film (1951, Лесные…
The local priest warns the travelers that their presence will make…
…Column" was erected to help travelers find their way through the…
List of travelers

“travellers”

…the visually impaired enable all travellers to reach the trains without
…only small shelters for mainline travellers) and the goods shed an…
…Stories Under the Sun: 2: Travellers' Tales, (with David Myers), Central…
…the reports of merchants and travellers, including Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Warraq…
…Ifan was studied by early travellers and antiquarians, and rapidly became…
…only as a hostel for travellers but also as an important…
Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
…is likely that more overland travellers take this river route than…
Services for travellers
Marty Ehrlich: Traveller's Tale

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