Enrol or enroll: which is correct?
Correct
enrol, enrolment (UK) / enroll, enrollment (US)
Avoid
enroll (in UK English)
Avoid
enrol (in US English)
Summary
Correct: enrol, enrolment (UK) / enroll, enrollment (US) — Avoid: enroll (in UK English) / enrol (in US English). Enrol / enroll = to register as a member or student; the same split applies to fulfil/fulfill and instil/instill.
Both spellings are correct in their own variety; pick one and use it consistently.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Source
- Oxford / Merriam-Webster
Why
Oxford: British English drops the second l in enrol, fulfil and instil (but doubles it in enrolled, enrolling, fulfilled); Merriam-Webster gives enroll, fulfill and instill as American standard, with the single-l forms as variants.
Examples
- Students can enrol (UK) / enroll (US) online from 1 August.
- More than 400 people enrolled in the course.
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