Canceled or cancelled?

with one L or two L's?

two

Isn't it nice to know you can't be wrong! There is the British way with two ll's.

Main Entry: [1]can·cel
Pronunciation: 'kan(t)-s&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -celed or -celled; -cel·ing or can·cel·ling /-s(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English cancellen, from Middle French canceller, from Late Latin cancellare, from Latin, to make like a lattice, from cancelli (plural), diminutive of cancer lattice, probably alteration of carcer prison
Date: 14th century
transitive senses
1 a : to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : ANNUL <cancel a magazine subscription> <a canceled check> b : to bring to nothingness : DESTROY c : to match in force or effect : OFFSET — often used with out <his irritability canceled out his natural kindness —Osbert Sitwell> d : to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time <cancel a football game>
2 a : to mark or strike out for deletion b : OMIT, DELETE
3 a : to remove (a common divisor) from numerator and denominator b : to remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation or account
4 : to deface (a postage or revenue stamp) especially with a set of ink lines so as to invalidate for reuse
intransitive senses
: to neutralize each other's strength or effect : COUNTERBALANCE
- can·cel·able or can.cel.la.ble adjective
- can·cel·er or can.cel.ler noun

The word "canceled" can be spelled with either one "L" or two "Ls," depending on which English spelling convention you follow.

In American English, the word is typically spelled with one "L," so it would be "canceled." This is because American English tends to drop one of the consonants when adding suffixes. For example, in America, we write "traveling" instead of "travelling" and "leveling" instead of "levelling." So, "canceled" follows this same pattern.

On the other hand, in British English, it is more common to use two "Ls," so it would be "cancelled." British English often retains the double consonant when adding suffixes, such as with "travelling" and "levelling."

Ultimately, which spelling you choose depends on the style guide or convention you follow or the country you are writing for. If you are writing for an American audience, it is generally recommended to use "canceled," while for a British audience, "cancelled" would be more appropriate.