licensed
li·censed/ˈlaɪsənst/adjective, verb
licensed is spelled L-I-C-E-N-S-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (li·censed). It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,407th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, licensed means “Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in licensed?
| Letters | 8: L-I-C-E-N-S-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: li·censed |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,407th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is licensed?
Licensed appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,407th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce licensed?
- /ˈlaɪsənst/
- [ˈlaɪsn̩st]
Licensed has 2 syllables, split li·censed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-licensed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with licensed
Also written: licenced.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with licensed?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as licensed.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: silenced.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does licensed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- 2
Allowed to sell alcohol.
The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
- 3
Authorized by licence.
Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
- 4
Based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of license
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Licensed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having been issued with a license:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | lizenziert |
| Spanish | licenciado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.