# licensed

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlaɪsənst/ · frequency rank #5,434

## Definitions
1. Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
2. Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
3. Authorized by licence.
4. Authorized by licence.

## Easily confused with
- **licensee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/licensed-vs-licensee)
- **license** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/license-vs-licensed)
- **licence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/licence-vs-licensed)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ilcensed`, `lciensed`, `liccensed`, `licenesd`, `licennsed`, `licensde`, `licensedd`, `licenssed`, `licesned`, `licnesed`, `liecnsed`, `llicensed`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/licensed