Which to use
“Lizenz” and “Lizenzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,218
- “Lizenz” frequency rank
- #15,690
- “Lizenzen” frequency rank
- 21908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lizenz | Lizenzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | offizielle schriftliche Erlaubnis für etwas, das ohne diese verboten wäre | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lizenz |
Where the eye mixes Lizenz and Lizenzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Lizenz runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Lizenzen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lizenz and Lizenzen
A purely visual mix-up. Lizenz ([liˈt͡sɛnt͡s]) and Lizenzen ([liˈt͡sɛnt͡sn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Lizenz” sits inside “Lizenzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lizenz is recorded at frequency rank #6,218, classified as anoun, pronounced [liˈt͡sɛnt͡s]. Lizenzen is at rank #15,690, tagged as anoun, pronounced [liˈt͡sɛnt͡sn̩].
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 21908, this pair ranks #1,880,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lizenz vs Lizenzen
Shared letters: eilnz. Private to "Lizenz": -. Private to "Lizenzen": -.
"Lizenz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Lizenzen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lizenz" for "Lizenzen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lizenz" vs "Lizenzen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lizenz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lizenzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lizenz" and "Lizenzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lenzen vs Lizenzen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,880,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.