Fuelled vs. Fueled: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 12, 2023
"Fuelled" is British English spelling, while "Fueled" is American English spelling; both mean powered or driven by a substance.
Which is correct: Fuelled or Fueled
How to spell Fueled?
Fuelled is Incorrect
Fueled is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember, in American English, single consonants usually don’t double before adding -ed: "fuel" + "ed".
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Oct 12, 2023
Think of "fueled" as having a single 'l' like the word "fuel" it comes from.
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Associate the single 'l' with the single 's' in "United States".
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Recall other American English words like "traveled" (vs. British "travelled").
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Oct 12, 2023
Visualize a fuel pump with one nozzle, representing the single 'l' in "fueled".
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Fuelled and Fueled Definitions
Fueled
Supplied with a substance to produce energy;
The fire was fueled by wood.
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Fueled
A material such as wood, coal, gas, or oil burned to produce heat or power.
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Fueled
Something that maintains or stimulates an activity or emotion
"Money is the fuel of a volunteer organization" (Natalie de Combray).
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Fueled
To support or stimulate the activity or existence of
Rhetoric that fueled the dissenters.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before Fueled?
No specific vowel is inherently used before "fueled"; it depends on the sentence context.
Harlon Moss
Oct 12, 2023
Which preposition is used with Fueled?
"By" is commonly used as in "fueled by".
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Oct 12, 2023
Why is it called Fueled?
It's called "fueled" because it's derived from the noun "fuel", indicating power or energy source, with the past tense suffix "-ed".
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Oct 12, 2023
Which article is used with Fueled?
Depending on context, "a" or "the" can be used, but "fueled" often doesn't require an article.
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Oct 12, 2023
What is the plural form of Fueled?
"Fueled" doesn't have a plural form since it's a verb/adjective, but "fuels" is the third person singular form of the verb "fuel".
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Oct 12, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Fueled?
There's no specific conjunction tied to "fueled"; any could be used based on sentence structure.
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Oct 12, 2023
Is Fueled a negative or positive word?
"Fueled" is neutral, but context can give it positive or negative connotations.
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Oct 12, 2023
Is Fueled a vowel or consonant?
"Fueled" is a word composed of both vowels and consonants.
Janet White
Oct 12, 2023
Is the word Fueled is imperative?
No, "fueled" is not in the imperative form.
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Oct 12, 2023
Is Fueled a noun or adjective?
"Fueled" can be an adjective or the past tense of the verb "fuel".
Harlon Moss
Oct 12, 2023
Is the Fueled term a metaphor?
"Fueled" can be used metaphorically, e.g., "He was fueled by passion."
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Oct 12, 2023
How is Fueled used in a sentence?
The spacecraft was fueled and ready for its journey to Mars.
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Oct 12, 2023
What is another term for Fueled?
"Powered" can be another term for "fueled".
Aimie Carlson
Oct 12, 2023
Which determiner is used with Fueled?
It depends on context. Determiners like "this", "that", "my", etc., can be used.
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Oct 12, 2023
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