licence
[ˈlaɪs(ə)ns]
The verdict
“licence” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein offizielles Dokument einer Erlaubnis
Corpus desk
Index DE-licence · licence · German
licence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | licence |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪs(ə)ns] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „licence“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
licence is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪs(ə)ns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for licence, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is licence, spelled L-I-C-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1ein offizielles Dokument einer Erlaubnis
- 2die Erlaubnis oder Freiheit, nach eigenem Ermessen zu handeln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how licence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They were stopped and asked for their licences.
They allow their children little licence.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.