“Unequaled” or “Unequalled”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “unequaled” and 4 prefer “unequalled”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	unequaled	unequalled	Preference
United States	74	26	“unequaled”
United Kingdom	22	78	“unequalled”
India	52	48	“unequaled”
Philippines	69	31	“unequaled”
Canada	59	41	“unequaled”
Australia	26	74	“unequalled”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“unequalled”
New Zealand	0	100	“unequalled”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“unequaled”

…Olódùmarè who is seen as unequaled and beyond all existence.
…by squads "with a desperation unequaled by any engagement of the
…of 45 species, a number unequaled in rodents.
…the Huron-Iroquois language, he was unequaled in the knowledge of the…
…was also able to draw unequaled goodwill from the confidence and…
…(1308–1326) standing high, which remains unequaled for perfection of proportion and…
…21–17 victory and their still unequaled third straight NFL Championship.
Morgagni enjoyed an unequaled popularity among all classes.
…with a school record still unequaled today.
…Division in Vietnam: Unparalleled and Unequaled (2010)

“unequalled”

…made a defensive stand still unequalled in college basketball: Kentucky scored…
…the long-standing Prime Minister, achieving unequalled and unenviable proficiency in the…
…Soviet bomber crews to be unequalled in this regard.
…for fuel purposes it is unequalled".
…of thought, belief, and expression unequalled within Christianity, as they see…
…Duke of Argyll, to whose unequalled knowledge of such matters the…
…Sapardi Djoko Damono called Jassin unequalled in his dedication and meticulousness,…
…"...no planning regulations for this unequalled territory.
…whole Nez Perce movement is unequalled in the history of Indian
For many years it was unequalled as a New Zealand source…

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