“Woolen” or “Woollen”

Language

Woolen and woollen are both English terms.

Usage

Woolen is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while woollen 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
woolen	93	54	86	89	86	51	0	75	61	0	100	0
woollen	7	46	14	11	14	49	0	25	39	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (93 to 7).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (54 to 46).
• In India, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (86 to 14).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (89 to 11).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (86 to 14).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (51 to 49).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "woolen" and "woollen".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (75 to 25).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (61 to 39).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "woolen" and "woollen".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "woolen" over "woollen" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "woolen" and "woollen".

Examples

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