“Travelers” or “Travellers”

Language

Travelers and travellers are both English terms.

Usage

Travelers is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while travellers 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
travelers	93	22	28	55	50	24	0	21	28	34	52	0
travellers	7	78	72	45	50	76	0	79	72	66	48	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "travelers" over "travellers" (93 to 7).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "travellers" over "travelers".
• In India, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "travellers" over "travelers".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "travelers" over "travellers" (55 to 45).
• In Canada, there is no clear preference between "travelers" and "travellers", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "travellers" over "travelers".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "travelers" and "travellers".
• In Ireland, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "travellers" over "travelers".
• In New Zealand, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "travellers" over "travelers".
• In Jamaica, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "travellers" over "travelers".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "travelers" over "travellers" (52 to 48).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "travelers" and "travellers".

Examples

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