Lizenz

[liˈt͡sɛnt͡s]

/[liˈt͡sɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lizenz” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,218
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offizielle schriftliche Erlaubnis für etwas, das ohne diese verboten wäre

Corpus desk

Index DE-lizenz · Lizenz · German

Lizenz · rank #6,218 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,218
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Linux

Nearest frequency peer: Linux (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lizenz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lizenz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lizenz vs Lorenz
67% similar
Lizenz vs Lizenzen
75% similar
Lizenz vs Linz
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lizenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordLizenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liˈt͡sɛnt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,218
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lizenz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lizenzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Linux“ (#6,217), „match“ (#6,219), „letztere“ (#6,216). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lizenz“ bei #6,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lizenz (IPA [liˈt͡sɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,218 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "offizielle schriftliche Erlaubnis für etwas, das ohne diese verboten wäre".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lizenz, with forms such as "ilzenz", "lieznz", and "lizennz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Lorenz", "Lizenzen", "Linz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lizenz, spelled L-I-Z-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    offizielle schriftliche Erlaubnis für etwas, das ohne diese verboten wäre

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lizenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 007 hat die Lizenz zum Töten.
  2. Wer hier ein Kasino eröffnen darf, der hat die Lizenz zum Gelddrucken bekommen.

Synonyms

ErlaubnisErmächtigungFreigabe

This word in other languages

licence(English)licencia(Español)licence(Français)licença(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilzenz
  • lieznz
  • lizennz
  • lizenzz
  • lizezn
  • liznez
  • lizzenz
  • llizenz
  • lzienz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lizenz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilzenz2lieznz2lizennz1lizenzz1lizezn2liznez2lizzenz1llizenz1
Edit distance from "Lizenz"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lizenz"?
"Lizenz" is spelled L-I-Z-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈt͡sɛnt͡s].
What does "Lizenz" mean?
As a noun, "Lizenz" means: offizielle schriftliche Erlaubnis für etwas, das ohne diese verboten wäre
What words are commonly confused with "Lizenz"?
"Lizenz" is commonly confused with "Lorenz", "Lizenzen", "Linz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lizenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lizenz" is [liˈt͡sɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lizenz" come from?
"Lizenz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lizenz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Münzen#6,222Ostern#6,225Gustav#6,199Tablet#6,238

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list