“Wooly” or “Woolly”

Language

Wooly and woolly are both English terms.

Usage

Wooly is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while woolly 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
wooly	62	51	29	61	54	44	0	55	38	0	0	0
woolly	38	49	71	39	46	56	0	45	62	100	100	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "wooly" over "woolly" (62 to 38).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "wooly" over "woolly" (51 to 49).
• In India, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "woolly" over "wooly".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "wooly" over "woolly" (61 to 39).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "wooly" over "woolly" (54 to 46).
• In Australia, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "woolly" over "wooly".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "wooly" and "woolly".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "wooly" over "woolly" (55 to 45).
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "woolly" over "wooly".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "woolly" over "wooly".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "woolly" over "wooly".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "wooly" and "woolly".

Examples

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