# fulfil vs fulfill

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fulfil
*verb · IPA /fʊlˈfɪl/ · frequency rank #13,919*
British standard spelling of fulfill.

### fulfill
*verb · IPA /fʊlˈfɪl/ · frequency rank #8,794*
To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fulfil-vs-fulfill