remodelingvsremodellingWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“remodeling” and “remodelling” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,652
“remodeling” frequency rank
#49,009
“remodelling” frequency rank
72661
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remodeling remodelling
Definition The process or an instance of modeling again: applying another model. Alternative form of remodeling.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remodeling and remodelling apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
remodeling
11 ch
remodelling

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

remodeling and remodelling are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remodeling is recorded at frequency rank #23,652, classified as anoun. remodelling is at rank #49,009, tagged as anoun.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 72661, this pair ranks #42,313 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remodeling vs remodelling

Shared letters: degilmnor. Private to "remodeling": -. Private to "remodelling": -.

"remodeling" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC  ·  "remodelling" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remodelingermodeling · remdoeling · remmodeling · remoddeling · remodeilng · remodelign · remodelingg · remodelinng
  • remodellingermodelling · remdoelling · remmodelling · remoddelling · remodelilng · remodellign · remodellingg · remodellinng

Frequency comparison

remodeling#23,652
remodelling#49,009

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remodeling" and "remodelling" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "remodeling" or "remodelling"?
"remodeling" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,652 in our English list, against #49,009 for "remodelling". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remodeling vs remodelling

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remodeling” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list