“Traveling” or “Travelling”

Language

Traveling and travelling are both English terms.

Usage

Traveling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while travelling 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
traveling	87	21	27	48	42	21	69	22	26	47	40	42
travelling	13	79	73	52	58	79	31	78	74	53	60	58

• In the United States, there is a preference for "traveling" over "travelling" (87 to 13).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In India, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In the Philippines, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In Canada, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In Australia, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "traveling" over "travelling" (69 to 31).
• In Ireland, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In New Zealand, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In Jamaica, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".
• In Guyana, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "travelling" over "traveling".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use traveling or travelling with sample sentences.

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