# jewellery vs jewelry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jewellery
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)lɹi/ · frequency rank #10,566*
Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

### jewelry
*noun · frequency rank #5,889*
US standard spelling of jewellery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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