# licence, license

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈlaɪ.səns/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### licence
*/ˈlaɪ.səns/*
UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore standard spelling of license.

### license
*/ˈlaɪ.səns/*
A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/licence