What is the rule for words ending in el or le?

Answer 1

There is no hard and fast rule but -le is much more common than -el.

That is true, but there are also some grammatical guidelines.
1. Verbs (action words) have the -le spelling (fizzle, fumble), so do nouns (table, angle) and adjectives (acceptable, deductible)

2. Nouns can also be spelled with -el or -il (trowel, shovel, devil )
3. Words that end with -ile are usually adjectives (fragile, agile)
4. Words that end in -al are generally nouns or adjectives (general, carnal, economical, aerial)
4. Exceptions: Very rarely, -ol is also used (capitol)

-le is usually preceded by a letter with a 'stick' or 'tail' (part of the letter reaching high or low), such as table, angle, whereas -aland -el are usually preceded by a letter without a stick or tail: camel, towel, aerial, local.

See http://thespellingblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/spelling-words-ending-with-le-el-and-al.html

Answer 2

Some of the more common words ending in el are: angel, apparel, archangel, bagel, barbel, barrel, bejewel, bevel, bezel, bowel, brothel, bushel, camel, cancel, caramel, carousel, cartel, cartwheel, channel, chapel, chisel, citadel, cockerel, cogwheel, colonel, compel, counsel, cruel, cudgel, damsel, decibel, diesel, disembowel, dishevel, dishtowel, dispel, dowel, drivel, duel, duffel, easel, eel, enamel, excel, expel, feel, fennel, flannel, flywheel, freewheel, fuel, funnel, gavel, gearwheel, gel, genteel, glockenspiel, gospel, gravel, grovel, gruel, hazel, heel, hostel, hotel, hovel, impel, infidel, jewel, keel, kennel, kernel, kestrel, kneel, label, lapel, laurel, level, libel, mackerel, marvel, minstrel, mislabel, model, mongrel, morsel, motel, multichannel, multilevel, mussel, newsreel, nickel, noel, novel, oriel, panel, parallel, parcel, pastel, peel, personnel, pimpernel, pinwheel, pixel, pommel, prequel, pretzel, propel, pummel, pumpernickel, quarrel, rappel, ravel, rebel, reel, refuel, relabel, remodel,repel, revel, satchel, scalpel, schnitzel, scoundrel, semivowel, sentinel, sequel, shekel, shovel, shrapnel, shrivel, snivel, snorkel, sorrel, spaniel, spiel, squirrel, steel, strudel, supermodel, swivel, tassel, tinsel, towel, travel, trowel, tunnel, unravel, unreel, vessel, vowel, wastrel, waterwheel, weasel, wheel, yodel, yokel

Answer 3

ball, call, stall, tall,... bill, dill, mill, till, ... boll, doll, moll, toll, .. bell, cell, dell, fell, sell, tell, ... bull, cull, dull, mull, pull, ... fail, mail, pail. sail, .. oil, boil, coil, foil, soil, .. curl, furl, purl, .. whirl, feel, heel, kneel, peel, .. deal, meal, wheal, zeal, ..

Answer 4

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Message, endorse, grapple, placque

Answer 5

• bevel
• label
• morel
• excel
• parallel
• gel
• propel
• shovel
• flannel
• channel
• panel
• decibel
• barrel
• tinsel
• counsel
• hotel
• motel
• model
• gavel
• gravel
• navel
• kennel
• level
• el

Answer 6

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